Compared to Distribution

an indicator guage with the arrow in the green the value is in the best half of communities.

an indicator guage with the arrow in the yellow the value is in the 2nd worst quarter of communities.

an indicator guage with the arrow in the red the value is in the worst quarter of communities.

Compared to Target

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Compared to a Single Value

green diamond with downward arrow inside it lower than the comparison value; red diamond with downward arrow inside it higher than the comparison value; blue diamond with downward arrow inside it not statistically different from comparison value.

Trend

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Compared to Prior Value

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green chart bars Significantly better than the overall value

red chart bars Significantly worse than the overall value

light blue chart bars No significant difference with the overall value

gray chart bars No data on significance available

Favorable Parental Attitudes Toward Antisocial Behavior

County: Allegheny

Measurement Period: 2023

This indicator shows the percentage of 6th, 8th, 10th, and 12th grade students at risk for engaging in problem behaviors due to parental attitudes favorable toward antisocial behavior on a 100 point scale.

Why is this important?

Antisocial behaviors are behaviors that run counter to established norms of good behavior, particularly in relation to violence and crime. Favorable attitude towards these behaviors in children's social environments places them at higher risk for these antisocial behaviors. If parents approve of or excuse their children for breaking the law, then the children are more likely to develop problems with juvenile delinquency and engage in antisocial behaviors.

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