Self-Concept in Negro and White Pre-Adolescent Delinquent Boys
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8403190 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Douglas E Wax (University of Michigan, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1974 |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 165-171 |
| Publication date | 1974-04-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The British Journal of Criminology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0007-0955 • E-ISSN: 1464-3529 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1093/oxfordjournals.bjc.a046534 |
| OpenAlex | W334194552 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 3 |
Fifty-five negro and white pre-adolescent delinquent boys were administered a version of the Osgood Semantic Differential Technique designed as an exploratory measure of self.concept. Of the concepts tested, only one attained a significant level of difference between the two groups. “Boys who get into trouble” was perceived by the negro group as generally a more positive concept. The results are discussed in relation to current social forces within the urban negro community
Developmental psychology · Feeling · Juvenile delinquency · Population · Sociology · White (mutation) · Cognitive Abilities and Testing · Demography · Identity, Memory, and Therapy · Psychology · Social Psychology · Youth Education and Societal Dynamics
| Citations per year | 0.09 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1982 - 2019 (38) |
| Highly cited | No |