Prediction of Recidivism in a Criminal Population by Birth Order and Family Size
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13649705 |
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| Authors | Arthur Macneill Horton (0000-0001-8554-6296, The Citadel, Charleston, South Carolina, corresponding author), Donald M Medley (University of Virgini) |
| Year | 1978 |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 27-30 |
| Publication date | 1978-02-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychological Reports (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-2941 • E-ISSN: 1558-691X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2466/pr0.1978.42.1.27 |
| OpenAlex | W2024044360 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 9 |
This study investigated the prediction of recidivism by birth order and family size. Subjects were 204 black, 193 white, and 4 other adult male offenders who completed a 10-item questionnaire during intake classification interviews. Birth-order and family-size categories were formed on the basis of Adlerian theory. Data were analyzed by a priori contrasts. A statistically significant effect was found for the firstborn adult, male offender. It is suggested that birth order is a promising area for future research
Adlerian · Birth order · Firstborn · Population · Recidivism · Sociology · Clinical Psychology · Cognitive Abilities and Testing · Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences · Demography · Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior · Psychology
| Highly cited | No |
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