Dr. Marina Lalayants: Delinquency, depression, and substance use disorder among adolescent females

Dr. Marina Lalayants (Hunter College School of Social Work, The City University of New York, USA): Delinquency, depression, and substance use disorder among adolescent females Theories of delinquency suggest that traditionally disadvantaged populations child welfareinvolved adolescents) can sometimes enhance their economic and social status by engaging in criminal activity (Zembroski, 2011). Such activity is often accompanied by substance use disorder or depression. Although adolescents with delin