article_snippet.sent: The findings may point the way towards providing better social help to at-risk families, many of which were already known to social services, said the authors.
article_snippet.sent: ‘Many of the families we are talking about may already be known to social services for other reasons, and if we can predict those at high risk of offending with greater accuracy then it may be possible to shape these interventions and target education and preventative therapies where they could do the most good’ Prof Fazel said.
article_snippet.sent: Interventions might include help with setting boundaries, and improving conflict resolving and social skills, Prof Fazel said.