Controlling juvenile behavior: an empirical test of Hirschi’s attachment and involvement

Citation

Lower, Samantha (2014). Controlling juvenile behavior: an empirical test of Hirschi's attachment and involvement.

Abstract

The current study is focused on the influence of Hirschi’s Social Control Theory on juvenile delinquency. Specifically, I examined if attachment and involvement reduced delinquency among youth using a secondary data analysis of the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (Add Health). The results indicated that attachment to parental and/or non-parental adults does significantly affect delinquency, but voluntary involvement in conventional activities does not.

URL

http://dc.etsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1216&context=honors&sei-redir=1&referer=http%3A%2F%2Fscholar.google.com%2Fscholar_url%3Fhl%3Den%26q%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fdc.etsu.edu%2Fcgi%2Fviewcontent.cgi%253Farticle%253D1216%2526context%253Dhonors%26sa%3DX%26scisig%3DAAGBfm2pk6kQNioW9128t8bjhlHuSfn-iA%26oi%3Dscholaralrt#search=%22http%3A%2F%2Fdc.etsu.edu%2Fcgi%2Fviewcontent.cgi%3Farticle%3D1216%26context%3Dhonors%22

Reference Type

Thesis/Dissertation

Book Title

Criminal Justice and Criminology

Author(s)

Lower, Samantha

Series Author(s)

Crittenden, Courtney

Year Published

2014

Volume Number

Undergraduate Honors Thesis

Publisher

East Tennessee State University

Reference ID

4945