Children at risk of having a troubled adolescence tend to be:
A) from "good" homes, but who fall in with the wrong crowd.
B) alienated from their parents and have impulse-control issues.
C) well behaved in elementary school.
D) set up for a life of crime.

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Children who are alienated from their parents and have impulse-control issues are at a higher risk of having a troubled adolescence. This can lead to delinquent behavior, substance abuse, and difficulty with personal relationships. Children from "good" homes who fall in with the wrong crowd may also be at risk, but not necessarily all of them. It is not accurate to assume that children who are well-behaved in elementary school are immune to trouble in adolescence or that they are set up for a life of crime.

Children at Risk of Having a Troubled Adolescence Tend to Be