The Social Dimensions of Interpersonal Dispute Resolution

A Test of a General Theoretical Framework with Survey Data

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ID2274616
AuthorsMatthew R Lee (0000-0002-0308-7274, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, corresponding author)
Year2000
Volume70
Issue2
Pages137-156
Publication date2000-04-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueSociological Inquiry (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0038-0245 • E-ISSN: 1475-682X
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/j.1475-682x.2000.tb00902.x
OpenAlexW2046327185
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited14

Studies of social control most often focus on the deterrent effects of informal or formal social control mechanisms. In this study I draw on theory designed to explain variation in the form of social control itself. Arguing that most social control is exercised in the context of interpersonal disputes, I attempt to explain variation in the form of social control used to resolve disputes. The theoretical model posits that both the social reality of the conflict and the social location of the aggrieved party will condition the social control response. I test propositions drawn from this model with individual-level survey data on a sample of respondents from a metropolitan parish in the south central United States. The results for the empirical test of the theoretical model are mixed. I conclude with suggestions for future research

Context (archaeology) · Control (management) · Economics · Geography · Interpersonal communication · Metropolitan area · Sample (material) · Social control · Social science · Sociology · Survey data collection · Test (biology) · Variation (astronomy) · Crime Patterns and Interventions · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis · Homelessness and Social Issues · Psychology · Social Psychology

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