Social Class and Deviant Behavior
Suggestions for Theoretical and Methodological Improvement
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12463572 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Charles B Vedder (Wichita State University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1970 |
| Publication date | 1970-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Social Thought and Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1094-5830 • E-ISSN: 2469-8466 |
| Publisher | The University of Kansas (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.17161/str.1808.4725 |
| OpenAlex | W2172296447 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 21 |
Sociological theories which posit an inverse causal relationship between social class and deviant behavior are able to coexist with other sociological theories stressing a positive relationship between social class and deviance because of the present theoretical and empirical inability to distinguish between them. In order to resolve this dilemma, class-deviance theorists are advised to restrict their concern to behaviors that show promise of class linkage, to specify limiting conditions in the formation of propositions, and to entertain reasonable alternative explanations. Methodologists could also profit by employing multiple measures of the class variable, by utilizing a more precise cutting point strategy with respect to class, and by using both self-report and official indicators of deviance
Deviance (statistics · Economics · Empirical research · Epistemology · Pessimism · Political science · Positive economics · Prestige · Social class · Sociology · Crime Patterns and Interventions · Law · Mathematics · Psychology · Social Psychology
Readings in Social Psychology
The language of social research
Delinquency and opportunity
Juvenile Delinquency and Urban Areas (Phoenix Books)
The measurement of delinquency
Patterns of Child Rearing.
Culture Conflict and Crime
Lower Class Culture as a Generating Milieu of Gang Delinquency
Social Theory and Social Structure
Socio-Economic Class and Area as Correlates of Illegal Behavior Among Juveniles
Some Statistical Problems in Research Design
The Distribution of Juvenile Delinquency in the Social Class Structure
The Conflict of Values in Delinquency Areas
Traffic Law Violation
Reported Behavior as a Criterion of Deviant Behavior
Anomie and Its Alternatives
Status Deprivation and Delinquent Behavior
Socioeconomic Status and Delinquent Behavior
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |