Delinquency and only children
"Study of a "Category
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4909283 |
|---|---|
| Authors | William W Wattenberg (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1949 |
| Volume | 44 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 356-366 |
| Publication date | 1949-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Abnormal & Social Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0096-851X |
| Publisher | American Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1037/h0056765 |
| PMID | 18134369 |
| OpenAlex | W2071598570 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 6 |
A review of studies of delinquency reveals contradictory findings concerning the effects of being an only child. Generalizations usually overlook factors of age, broken home, socio-economic status, or selective criteria of delinquency. From the fairly detailed information available on 2000 juvenile offenders in Detroit, it appears that only children are only half as likely as non-only children to become offenders. Yet they are just as likely to belong to gangs, contrary to popular impression. Cultural factors are so important that family position or sibling rivalry appear to be much less important than psychoanalysts contend. 28 references. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved)
Developmental psychology · Juvenile delinquency · Clinical Psychology · Cognitive Abilities and Testing · Psychology
| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,03 |
| Citation span | 1957 - 1957 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |