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This chapter deals with the first highlights of the Canadian version of the International Self-reported Delinquency Study (ISRD), the International Youth Survey (IYS). The chapter presents the prevalence of various delinquent behaviour of youth in grades 7–9 attending school in Toronto, Canada. Violent and property delinquent behaviours are analysed separately. The report also examines risk factors for youth delinquency, such as alcohol and drug use, the quality of parent-youth relationships, parental supervision and delinquent friends. The prevalence of youth victimisation is also presented. This report is based on Savoie (2007).
The National Crime Prevention Centre at the department of Public Safety Canada and Statistics Canada wishes to express their deep appreciation to the schools and the young individuals from the seventh, eighth and ninth grades in Toronto who took part in the International Youth Survey.
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A different version of the ISRD-questionnaire was used in this data collection.
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CV = 100 * standard error of estimate/estimate
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Savoie, J. (2010). Canada. In: Junger-Tas, J., Marshall, I., Enzmann, D., Killias, M., Steketee, M., Gruszczynska, B. (eds) Juvenile Delinquency in Europe and Beyond. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-95982-5_9
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