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- Title
An Examination of Differential Association and Social Control Theory: Family Systems and Delinquency.
- Authors
Church, II, Wesley T.; Wharton, Tracy; Taylor, Julie K.
- Abstract
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.
- Subjects
JUVENILE delinquency; FAMILY relations; DIFFERENTIAL association theory; PATH analysis (Statistics); SELF-perception in adolescence; BEHAVIOR therapy for teenagers
- Publication
Youth Violence & Juvenile Justice, 2009, Vol 7, Issue 1, p3
- ISSN
1541-2040
- Publication type
Academic Journal
- DOI
10.1177/1541204008324910