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Most of the assessed children scored in the medium to high risk range for the five risk<br />

factors. For boys, 42% were medium and 38% were high. For girls, 42% were medium<br />

and 39% were high.<br />

<strong>The</strong> JAG results show that risk factors vary by gender. In one example, a cross sectional<br />

analysis of risk factors of assessed children in the New Haven court showed that the boys<br />

exhibited the highest risk factor associated with “peer/stake-in-conformity” and girls<br />

exhibited the highest risk factor associated with “distress in family.”<br />

Diagram 4<br />

Gender Differences for Assessed Children referred to New Haven <strong>Juvenile</strong> Matters*<br />

90<br />

80<br />

70<br />

60<br />

50<br />

40<br />

30<br />

20<br />

10<br />

0<br />

New Haven Boys<br />

New Haven Girls<br />

AD<br />

C<br />

CH<br />

EP<br />

F<br />

AD= Substance Abuse/Alcohol and Drugs; C=Peer/Stake in Conformity; CH=Criminal<br />

History; EP = Personal Values; F=Distress in Family<br />

<strong>The</strong> Massachusetts Youth Screening Instrument Second Version (MAYSI-2) is another<br />

assessment tool used by juvenile probation officers to screen children for indicators of<br />

behavioral health. <strong>The</strong> MAYSI-2 is administered to <strong>FWSN</strong> children by juvenile<br />

probation based on criteria established by CSSD.<br />

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