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Constructing and Testinga Multiple-Theory (Integrated) Model of Juvenile Delinquency

Edwards, Willie J.
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The present study posuions constructs of five popular criminological/sociological theories into an integrated or multiple theory model to investigate the causation of delinquency. The model was testedon a sample(N=532) of males and females who were being detained in a county juvenile facility. The theories of differential association and anomie contributed the most to the model while social control and self-esteem theories contributed the least, leaving the labeling theory to contribute a moderate portion to the explanation of delinquency. The model indicated that the more anomie youths and those experiencing less social control were more likely to associate I with delinquent peers resulting in higher labeling and lower self-esteem. A comprehensive model of delinquency is better structured to depict the sequential and progressive attraction toward delinquent involvement than single theory models.
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1993-01-01
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Department of Sociology, University of Kansas
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Mid-American Review of Sociology, Volume 17, Number 1 (WINTER, 1993), pp. 31-43 http://dx.doi.org/10.17161/STR.1808.5095
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