have on children and which causes there to be a lesser chance of delinquency. The book also defines protective factors as the opposite of risk factors, in that while risk factors can cause a higher chance for a child to be a delinquent, protective factors can cause a lesser chance for a child to be a delinquent (Hess et al, 2013, p. 419). In chapter 4, on page 122, the book talks about several sections of risk factors which are individual protective factors, family protective factors, school protective…
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