Female Delinquency and Relational Problems

Morris, Ruth

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“…Hirschi examined attachment to parents and to peers, finding inverse relationships between both measures and delinquency. While the examination of the relationship between parents and their children has been an integral part of delinquency research and is generally supportive of Hirschi's notion (Nye, 1958;Reiss, 1951;Hagan and Simpson, 1978;Hindelang, 1973;Jensen and Eve, 1976;Linden and Fillmore, 1977;Morris, 1964;Linden, 1978;Reige, 1972;Linden and Hackler, 1973;Datesman and Scarpitti, 1975;Austin, 1978;Conger, 1976;Glueck and Glueck, 1950;Hepburn, 1976;Poole and Regoli, 1979;Toby, 1957), there is little consistency in the measurement of "affective ties" to the family. As Hirschi recognized (1969: 140-42), attachment to peers has not always been seen as a constraining influence on delinquency.…”

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“…An additional concern raised by previous research is whether bonding variables can explain female deviance better than male deviance. For example, Morris (1964) hypothesized that greater delinquency among boys was due to differences in role objectives between the sexes. Therefore, male delinquency could be explained better by variables related to economic achievement (school related items) while female delinquency could be explained better by affective relationships (broken home, family tension).…”

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Social Control and Delinquent Behavior: An Examination of the Elements of the Social Bond

Krohn

Massey

1980

The Sociological Quarterly

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This research examines the overall and relative effects of the elements of Hirschi's Social Bonding Theory on four separate measures of deviance using data drawn from a sample of 3065 adolescents. The magnitude and direction of the observed relationships moderately support the theory for all four deviant behavior scales; the elements of the bond are more predictive of the less serious forms of deviance than they are of the more serious forms. The element of commitment is more strongly related to deviant behavior than either the element of belief or attachment. A comparison of the theory for males and females demonstrates that the overall model consistently explains more variation in the dependent variables for females than it does for males. The commitment and belief variables are more strongly related to deviant behavior for females than for males while attachment is more important for males. These findings are discussed in relation to the overall viability of social bonding theory.One of the more significant theoretical contributions in the study of crime and delinquency in the recent past has been the development of social control theory by Travis Hirschi ( 1969). A major advantage of Hirschi's theory is that there is a strong link between the theoretical propositions and supportive research (Hindelang, 1973). The support provided by such research led Gibbons (1979:121) to conclude that "there are several signs that suggest that Hirschi's theory is to be one of the more enduring contributions to criminology."Whether or not Gibbons' conclusion is prophetic largely depends on the results from research efforts which extend and refine the basic propositions of the theory. To this end we have identified three issues which, although suggested by previous discussion, have not been examined systematically. First, while variables comprising the four elements of Hirschi's social bond (attaclzment, belief, commitment and involvement) all have been shown to be related to delinquent behavior, there has been limited examination of the overall impact of these variables and the relative effectiveness of each component. Second, the theory has primarily been examined in relation to scales composed of delinquent behavior which range in seriousness. There is some evidence which suggests that at least the element of commitment is more strongly related to less serious offenses (Kelly and Pink, 1973). Therefore, in the current analysis we distinguish between minor and major delinquency as well as incorporate measures of minor and major drug/alcohol use. Third, we will investigate whether social bonding theory is more effective in 01980 by The Sociological Quarterly. All rights reserved.We would like to express our appreciation to Ronald L. Akers, Lonn Lanza-Kuduce and Marcia Radose vich who played a major role in the collection of the data and provided critical comments on drafts of the manuscript.

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Section: Hirschi's Social Bonding Theorymentioning

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Social Control and Delinquent Behavior: An Examination of the Elements of the Social Bond

Krohn

Massey

1980

The Sociological Quarterly

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176

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“…Leonard (1982) laid the theoretical groundwork for integrating liberation theses with Merton's classic theory of strain. Like Anthony Harris (1977), Leonard conceded that strain theory offers little promise for explaining delinquency among conventional females socialized to traditional gender-specific roles (Morris 1964). However, the same strain effect that is hypothesized for males may be useful to explain changing patterns of delinquency among females less constrained by conventional definitions of gender roles in a male-dominated society.…”

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Bridging the Gender Gap in Criminology: Liberation and Gender‐Specific Strain Effects on Delinquency*

Leiber

Farnworth

Jamieson

et al. 1994

Sociological Inquiry

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This study explores the empirical grounds for bridging the gender gap between liberation theories of female crime by integrating selected concepts from strain and liberation theses to explain female delinquency and gender differences in delinquency. Additive and interactive analyses were conducted with a sample of 1,613 adolescents. The findings provide little support for combining liberation and strain, primarily because of the inadequacy of liberated attitudes for strongly and consistently differentiating female delinquency. Strain, however, differed for males and females but was consistently and positively related to delinquency for both groups.

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“…Although the research related to the family-relationship problems of female delinquents is not as extensive as the research related to male delinquents (Berger, 1989;Calhoun, Jurgens, & Chen, 1993;Campbell, 1981Campbell, ,1987Chesney-Lind, 1989;Emler & Reicher, 1995;Rutter & Giller, 1984), some research results have suggested that families of female delinquents are more dysfunctional than those of male delinquents (Henggeler, Edwards, & Borduin, 1987;Kroupa, 1988;Morris, 1964;Nye, 1958;Roff & Wirt, 1984). Henggeler et al (1987), in a study that compared the family interactions of male and female delinquents, found that, in general, families of delinquents showed less facilitative information exchange (i.e., supportive communication) than did the families of well-adjusted adolescents.…”

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“…Problematic mother-to-daughter relationships (Bowker & Klein, 1983;Campbell, 1987;Mak, 1990;Shoemaker, 1994) and ineffective mother-to-daughter communication patterns (Henggeler et al, 1987) have been related to a higher incidence of female delinquency. Several authors have argued that inadequacy in the area of parentxhild interactions (i.e., parental conflict and ineffective communication patterns) is likely to have a strong effect on girls' behavior (Cowie, Cowie, & Slater, 1968;Gove & Crutchfield, 1982;Henggeler et al, 1987;Morris, 1964;Norland, Shover, Thornton, & James, 1979). Results of a recent study in which 40 female offenders were interviewed regarding their family dynamics indicated that mother-to-daughter relationship problems were the most frequent family problem related by the girls .…”

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Adjudicated Adolescent Girls and Their Mothers: Examining Relationship Quality and Communication Styles

Smith¹,

Kerpelman

2002

J Addict Offender Couns

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Female Delinquency and Relational Problems

Cited by 75 publications

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Social Control and Delinquent Behavior: An Examination of the Elements of the Social Bond

Social Control and Delinquent Behavior: An Examination of the Elements of the Social Bond

Bridging the Gender Gap in Criminology: Liberation and Gender‐Specific Strain Effects on Delinquency*

Adjudicated Adolescent Girls and Their Mothers: Examining Relationship Quality and Communication Styles

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