A Differential Analysis of Criminal Behavior among African-American and Caucasian Female Juvenile Delinquents
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2168181 |
|---|---|
| Authors | John S Wodarski, John Wodarski, Andridia Mapson, Andridia V Mapson |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 224-239 |
| Publication date | 2008-09-22 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1091-1359 • E-ISSN: 1540-3556 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/10911350802293478 |
| OpenAlex | W2018347378 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 4 |
This study examined how social control factors might contribute to criminal offenses among African-American and Caucasian adolescent females using Hirschi's 1969 model of social control. Secondary data was used from the Project on Human Development in Chicago Neighborhoods (PHDCN). Data were used for African-American and Caucasian girls from Wave I, resulting in a sample of 837. The results indicated that there was a statistically significant relationship for attachment and commitment even though it was not in the predicted direction. Involvement and belief were the only statistically significant variables in the predicted negative direction. An interaction was detected between race-by-belief, race-by-involvement, and race-by-commitment, but only race-by-involvement was in the predicted direction. Further research is needed testing this model
African american · Criminology · Developmental psychology · Juvenile · Juvenile delinquency · Race (biology · Social control · Sociology · Crime Patterns and Interventions · Homelessness and Social Issues · Psychology · Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes · Gender Studies · Social Psychology
| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |