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The Sexual Identity of Delinquent Youth: A Comparison of Self-Identified Straight, Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Delinquents

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There has been some speculation that lesbians are more likely to be labeled delinquent than their straight counterparts, however, research on delinquent youths’ sexual identity is almost entirely anecdotal in nature. In a survey of over 400 delinquent youth in Ohio, there was a significant gender difference in self-reporting a lesbian/gay and bisexual identity. Ninety-five percent of the boys and 73 percent of the girls reported being heterosexual/straight, 22 percent of the girls and 4 percent of the boys reported being bisexual, and 5 percent of the girls and about 1.5 percent of the boys reported being gay/lesbian. This paper examines how the youths’ sexual identities is related to other characteristics about them, including their self-reported abuse victimizations, relationships with parents, self-esteem, abandonment by parents, and criminal histories.
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Belknap, JoAnn. and Holsinger, Kristi. "The Sexual Identity of Delinquent Youth: A Comparison of Self-Identified Straight, Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Delinquents" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CRIMINOLOGY, Atlanta Marriott Marquis, Atlanta, Georgia, Nov 13, 2007 <Not Available>. 2009-05-24 <http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p205984_index.html>

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Belknap, J. and Holsinger, K. , 2007-11-13 "The Sexual Identity of Delinquent Youth: A Comparison of Self-Identified Straight, Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Delinquents" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CRIMINOLOGY, Atlanta Marriott Marquis, Atlanta, Georgia <Not Available>. 2009-05-24 from http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p205984_index.html

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Abstract: There has been some speculation that lesbians are more likely to be labeled delinquent than their straight counterparts, however, research on delinquent youths’ sexual identity is almost entirely anecdotal in nature. In a survey of over 400 delinquent youth in Ohio, there was a significant gender difference in self-reporting a lesbian/gay and bisexual identity. Ninety-five percent of the boys and 73 percent of the girls reported being heterosexual/straight, 22 percent of the girls and 4 percent of the boys reported being bisexual, and 5 percent of the girls and about 1.5 percent of the boys reported being gay/lesbian. This paper examines how the youths’ sexual identities is related to other characteristics about them, including their self-reported abuse victimizations, relationships with parents, self-esteem, abandonment by parents, and criminal histories.

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