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The impact of peer, family and school on delinquency

A study of at-risk Chinese adolescents in Hong Kong

Cindy Davis

College of Social Work at the University of Tennessee, College of Social Work, 193E Polk Avenue, Nashville, TN 37210, USA, cdavis3{at}utk.edu

Catherine Tang

Department of Psychology at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, NT, Hong Kong

Janet Ko

Department of Psychology at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, NT, Hong Kong

This study explored the relationship among family, peer and school factors on delinquency among Chinese adolescents. Interviews were conducted with 718 Chinese adolescents in Hong Kong. At-risk adolescents had more family problems, negative peer relations and a poorer school environment. Negative peer influence was the most salient predictor of delinquency.

International Social Work, Vol. 47, No. 4, 489-502 (2004)
DOI: 10.1177/0020872804046255
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