The role of family functioning in parenting practices of court‐involved youth

Court‐involved youth engage in risky sex behaviors at higher rates than non‐offending peers and are at particular risk for adverse sexual health outcomes. Parenting practices, such as parent‐child sexual communication and parental monitoring, may protect court‐involved youth from engaging in risky sexual behavior. Parent psychological distress and family dysfunction may, however, compromise parenting practices for court‐involved youth. This...