Interventions for Maltreated Children to Reduce Their Likelihood of Engaging in Juvenile Delinquency

Abstract

Maltreated children are at higher risk than other children for engaging in delinquency, particularly children whose maltreatment has been severe or chronic. In this article we describe a variety of interventions that may be useful to reduce these children's risk for engaging in delinquency. To be most effective, interventions should be wide-ranging and should focus on several levels, including the individual level, the family level, and the community level.