Cambridge Study in Delinquent Development [Great Britain], 1961-1981 ; ICPSR Version

<p>Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.</p>The data were collected in order to test several hypotheses about delinquency. The investigators examined socioeconomic conditions, schooling, friendship, parent-child relationships, extracurricular activities, school records, and criminal records. They also performed psychological tests to determine the causes of crime and delinquency. Information in the survey includes reports from peers, family size, child-rearing behaviour, job histories, leisure habits, truancy, popularity, physical attributes, tendencies toward violence, sexual activity, and self-reported delinquency.<br> <br> This study is freely available to download from ICPSR - see <a href="http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/icpsrweb/ICPSR/studies/8488" title="Cambridge Study in Delinquent Development [Great Britain], 1961-1981 (ICPSR 8488)">Cambridge Study in Delinquent Development [Great Britain], 1961-1981 (ICPSR 8488)</a> for details.<br> <br><B>Main Topics</B>:<br> Variables<br> Socioeconomic conditions, schooling, friendship, parent-child relationships, extra-curricular activities, school records and criminal records; family size, child-rearing behaviour, job histories, leisure habits, truancy, popularity, physical attributes, tendencies towards violence, sexual activity, self-reported delinquency. Psychological test data are included