Journal article
Gender, Interaction, and Delinquency: Testing a Theory of Differential Social Control
Social psychology quarterly, Vol.59(1), pp.39-61
03/01/1996
DOI: 10.2307/2787118
Abstract
Develops an interactionist explanation of gender differences in the processes leading to juvenile delinquency. Drawing on principles of symbolic interactionism & on previous research on gender differences in interactions, a theoretical model that generates predictions about similarities & differences across gender in the relationships between commitment to reference groups, role-taking, & delinquency is specified. Hypotheses are then tested using data from the 1976-1979 National Youth Survey (final sample = 766 females & 870 males). An interactionist theory of delinquency is supported for both females & males. Findings also show gender differences in the role-taking process leading to delinquency, suggesting an important difference in the process by which group social controls are transformed into self-control in delinquent situations among girls vs boys. 3 Tables, 1 Figure, 1 Appendix, 72 References. Adapted from the source document.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Gender, Interaction, and Delinquency: Testing a Theory of Differential Social Control
- Creators
- Karen Heimer - U Iowa, Dept of Sociology, Iowa City, IA, US
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Social psychology quarterly, Vol.59(1), pp.39-61
- DOI
- 10.2307/2787118
- ISSN
- 0190-2725
- eISSN
- 1939-8999
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 03/01/1996
- Academic Unit
- Gender, Women's and Sexuality Studies; Law Faculty; Sociology and Criminology; Public Policy Center (Archive)
- Record Identifier
- 9984269239602771
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