Identifying gender-specific developmental trajectories of nonviolent and violent delinquency from adolescence to young adulthood

Citation

Zheng, Y. & Cleveland, H. H. (2013). Identifying gender-specific developmental trajectories of nonviolent and violent delinquency from adolescence to young adulthood. Journal of adolescence. vol. 36 (2) pp. 371-381 , PMCID: PMC3858818

Abstract

Most research examining gender differences in developmental trajectories of antisocial behavior does not consider subtypes of antisocial behavior and is difficult to generalize due to small non-representative samples. The current study investigated gender difference in developmental trajectories from adolescence to young adulthood while addressing those limitations. Analyses were limited to respondents ages 15 and 16 in wave 1 (16-17 in wave 2, and 21-22 in wave 3) of the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (n = 6244, 49.5% males). Self-report nonviolent and violent delinquencies were simultaneously entered into latent class analysis. Four latent classes were identified: low, desister, decliner, and chronic (male-only). In addition to finding a male-specific chronic class, gender differences included differences in levels of nonviolent and violent delinquency between synonymous classes of males and females, and differences in prevalence of classes across genders. Neighborhood disadvantage and family support predicted trajectories.

URL

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.adolescence.2012.12.007

Keyword(s)

Trajectories Crime & delinquency

Notes

Zheng, Yao

Reference Type

Journal Article

Journal Title

Journal of adolescence

Author(s)

Zheng, Y.
Cleveland, H. H.

Year Published

2013

Volume Number

36

Issue Number

2

Pages

371-381

Edition

2013/02/05

ISSN/ISBN

1095-9254 (Electronic)

DOI

10.1016/j.adolescence.2012.12.007

PMCID

PMC3858818

NIHMSID

NIHMS530599

Reference ID

4444