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EDUCATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS OF BRIGHT DELINQUENTS
Author(s) -
GATH D.,
TENNENT G.,
PIDDUCK R.
Publication year - 1970
Publication title -
british journal of educational psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.557
H-Index - 95
eISSN - 2044-8279
pISSN - 0007-0998
DOI - 10.1111/j.2044-8279.1970.tb02122.x
Subject(s) - psychology , juvenile delinquency , attendance , developmental psychology , political science , law
S ummary . The educational characteristics of 50 delinquent boys of superior intelligence were examined. Whilst a few boys had achieved limited educational success, the majority were found to be under‐functioning educationally, as shown by inappropriate school placements, poor school attendance, low levels of attainment in public examinations, and unsatisfactory relationships at school. In these respects, the bright delinquents were generally similar to a control series of delinquents of average intelligence.