Developmental language disorder and offending: a prospective longitudinal cohort study with linked education and crime data / Megan FRITH in Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 67-11 (November 2026)  

Public ISBD [article]  inJournal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry > 67-11 (November 2026) . - p.1807-1819 Titre : Developmental language disorder and offending: a prospective longitudinal cohort study with linked education and crime data Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Megan FRITH, Auteur ; Hannah HOBSON, Auteur ; Jo HUTCHINSON, Auteur ; Anna LEYLAND, Auteur ; Nathan HUGHES, Auteur ; Umar TOSEEB, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.1807-1819 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Developmental language disorder  offending  crime  school suspension  longitudinal  childhood  adolescence  ALSPAC Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Background Individuals with developmental language disorder (DLD) are disproportionately represented in the criminal justice system. The prospective associations between DLD and offending, and the educational and criminal justice pathways through which DLD might increase the risk of offending and reoffending, remain unclear. Methods We analysed existing data from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (maximum N?=?6,800; 51% female; 9% with DLD) with linked school data (national pupil database) and crime records (Avon and Somerset police records for offences committed between ages 13 and 29?years in the region). DLD was determined when the individuals were aged 7?9?years using direct assessments and parent reports. Regression and mediation models were fitted to the data. Results Individuals with DLD were more likely (odds ratio 1.74, 95% confidence intervals 1.25, 2.44) to have a recorded offence (i.e. charged or cautioned by the police) compared to those without DLD. School suspension was a significant mediator of the relationship between DLD and recorded offending. However, SEN identification was not associated with recorded offending for those with DLD. There was also no difference in the odds of being given an out of court disposal or reoffending for individuals with DLD compared to those without DLD. Conclusions Individuals who have DLD are more likely to be cautioned or convicted for an offence by the police than those without DLD, and this may in part be because they are more likely than those without DLD to be suspended from school. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.70182 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=594 [article] Developmental language disorder and offending: a prospective longitudinal cohort study with linked education and crime data [texte imprimé] / Megan FRITH, Auteur ; Hannah HOBSON, Auteur ; Jo HUTCHINSON, Auteur ; Anna LEYLAND, Auteur ; Nathan HUGHES, Auteur ; Umar TOSEEB, Auteur . - p.1807-1819. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry > 67-11 (November 2026) . - p.1807-1819 Mots-clés : Developmental language disorder  offending  crime  school suspension  longitudinal  childhood  adolescence  ALSPAC Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Background Individuals with developmental language disorder (DLD) are disproportionately represented in the criminal justice system. The prospective associations between DLD and offending, and the educational and criminal justice pathways through which DLD might increase the risk of offending and reoffending, remain unclear. Methods We analysed existing data from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (maximum N?=?6,800; 51% female; 9% with DLD) with linked school data (national pupil database) and crime records (Avon and Somerset police records for offences committed between ages 13 and 29?years in the region). DLD was determined when the individuals were aged 7?9?years using direct assessments and parent reports. Regression and mediation models were fitted to the data. Results Individuals with DLD were more likely (odds ratio 1.74, 95% confidence intervals 1.25, 2.44) to have a recorded offence (i.e. charged or cautioned by the police) compared to those without DLD. School suspension was a significant mediator of the relationship between DLD and recorded offending. However, SEN identification was not associated with recorded offending for those with DLD. There was also no difference in the odds of being given an out of court disposal or reoffending for individuals with DLD compared to those without DLD. Conclusions Individuals who have DLD are more likely to be cautioned or convicted for an offence by the police than those without DLD, and this may in part be because they are more likely than those without DLD to be suspended from school. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.70182 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=594

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