Citation
Perrone, D.; Sullivan, C. J.; Pratt, T. C.; & Margaryan, S. (2004). Parental Efficacy, Self-Control, and Delinquency: A Test of a General Theory of Crime on a Nationally Representative Sample of Youth. International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology. vol. 48 (3) pp. 298-312Abstract
Criminologists have recently begun examining Gottfredson and Hirschi’s (1990) proposition that parenting is the primary influence on children’s levels of self-control. The few existing studies on the subject, however, have typically been based on small, nonrandom samples. The current study examines the relationships between parental efficacy, self-control, and delinquent behavior using data from a nationally representative sample of adolescents (the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health). The results indicate that although parental efficacy is an important precursor to self-control, contrary to Gottfredson and Hirschi’s proposition, self-control does not completely mediate the relationship between parental efficacy and delinquency. The implications for future research and theoretical development are discussed.URL
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0306624X03262513Keyword(s)
Crime & delinquencyReference Type
Journal ArticleJournal Title
International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative CriminologyAuthor(s)
Perrone, D.Sullivan, C. J.
Pratt, T. C.
Margaryan, S.