PERVASIVENESS OF CONDUCT DISORDER IN SPECIAL CORRECTIONAL CENTRES IN LAGOS, NIGERIA

Conduct disorder is a maladjusted behaviour characterized by a consistent pattern of harming others or breaking accepted rules. This study examined the prevalence of conduct disorder among purposefully selected 90 adolescents in two correctional centres in Lagos, Nigeria. Descriptive survey design was employed for the study because it guaranteed an accurate account of the sample for the…