An Examination of Differential Association and Social Control Theory: Family Systems and Delinquency.

Church, II, Wesley T.; Wharton, Tracy; Taylor, Julie K.

This study applies differential association and social control theories to juvenile delinquency. Using a path analysis model, relationships between family, self-image, and behavior are explored. Analyses suggest that positive self-image leads to decreased delinquency, and association with delinquent peers is the greatest predictor of delinquent behavior, regardless of race.

JUVENILE delinquency; FAMILY relations; DIFFERENTIAL association theory; PATH analysis (Statistics); SELF-perception in adolescence; BEHAVIOR therapy for teenagers

Youth Violence & Juvenile Justice, 2009, Vol 7, Issue 1, p3

1541-2040

Academic Journal

10.1177/1541204008324910