A longitudinal examination of predictors of delinquency: An analysis of data from the Mobile Youth Survey

Church, Wesley T.; Tomek, Sara; Bolland, Kathleen A.; Hooper, Lisa M.; Jaggers, Jeremiah W.; Bolland, John M.

doi:10.1016/j.childyouth.2012.09.007

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“…However, MYS researchers employed two separate measures: one for maternal warmth and one for paternal warmth. Similar to previous research (see Church, Tomek et al, 2012), the current study used these two measures-which are also dimensions of family cohesion (Olson, Russell, & Sprenkle, 1983)-as a measure of family cohesion.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Therefore, instead of taking a simple sum of participant responses to the three dichotomous items, Peer influence. Peer influence on delinquency was measured by creating a summative scale of six items (see Church, Tomek et al, 2012). These questions assessed the amount of peer pressure friends applied to their friends to participate in delinquent activities.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The current study is informed by previous work conducted on the influence of peers, family cohesion, and self-worth on delinquency (see Church, Tomek et al, 2012;Church, Wharton et al, 2009). These studies demonstrated the importance of peer relationships and family cohesion on the development of delinquent behavior.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Several studies have demonstrated a connection between deviant behavior and family stability, poverty, and available resources (Church, Tomek et al, 2012;Church, Wharton, & Taylor, 2009;Farrington, Jolliffe, Loeber, Stouthamer-Loeber, & Kalb, 2001;Loeber & Farrington, 2000). Some studies have suggested that when parents provide little monitoring it is more likely that delinquent activity will progress to gang involvement (Lahey et al, 1999;Thornberry, 1998).…”

Section: Family Cohesionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Predictors of Gang Involvement: A Longitudinal Analysis of Data From the Mobile Youth Survey

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Tomek

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Journal of the Society for Social Work and Research

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Using linear growth modeling and data from the Mobile Youth Survey-a 14-year multiple cohort study of adolescents living in low-income neighborhoods in Mobile, Alabama-we investigate the roles of peer influence, family cohesion, and self-worth on gang involvement. The study finds that peer influence, family cohesion, and self-worth have an effect on initial gang involvement, but only family cohesion and gender have any influence on gang involvement across time. Males are more likely to be gang involved than females. Greater family cohesion reduced gang activity across time. This research suggests that family-based interventions and efforts to promote positive peer relationships might decrease the likelihood of gang involvement.

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Predictors of Gang Involvement: A Longitudinal Analysis of Data From the Mobile Youth Survey

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Tomek

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“…Furthermore, Church II et al (2012) indicated that, the critical role the family plays in juvenile delinquency has been said to be the single most replicated finding in the juvenile deviance literature.…”

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Lived Experiences of Egyptian Female Juvenile Delinquents: Phenomenological Approach

Ahmed

Sorour²,

Badawy³

2014

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Historically delinquency was considered the domain of boys, but recently female juvenile delinquents are a sizeable minority of the overall delinquent population, henceforth, current study aimed to explore the lived experiences of female juvenile delinquents in Egypt. A qualitative research approach was achieved by conducting focus group discussions with delinquent females and in-depth interviews with key workers from three residential correctional institutions in Egypt. Findings indicated that female juvenile delinquency is a multidimensional phenomenon resulting from stacking sets of strained relationships, community, & individual triggering factors. Ultimately the crux of female juvenile delinquency is the family.

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Trajectories of School and Community Connectedness in Adolescence by Gender and Delinquent Behavior

Bolland

et al. 2016

Journal Community Psychology

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Previous studies suggest that both school and community connectedness among adolescents are associated with prosocial behaviors and positive outcomes. While delinquency is associated with lack of connectedness to school and community, little research has considered how delinquency affects this relationship for adolescents living in impoverished neighborhoods. This study estimated gendered trajectories of school and community connectedness for adolescents in impoverished neighborhoods as a function of their levels of delinquency. Results showed that delinquency was negatively correlated and that age was positively correlated with school connectedness for both genders. In contrast, community connectedness increased with age for boys, but decreased with age for girls. In addition, delinquency was negatively related to community connectedness for boys, but not for girls. These findings suggest that for adolescents in impoverished neighborhoods, gender‐informed interventions to decrease delinquency could have positive effects on school and community connectedness.

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A longitudinal examination of predictors of delinquency: An analysis of data from the Mobile Youth Survey

Cited by 37 publications

References 55 publications

Predictors of Gang Involvement: A Longitudinal Analysis of Data From the Mobile Youth Survey

Predictors of Gang Involvement: A Longitudinal Analysis of Data From the Mobile Youth Survey

Lived Experiences of Egyptian Female Juvenile Delinquents: Phenomenological Approach

Trajectories of School and Community Connectedness in Adolescence by Gender and Delinquent Behavior

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