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Title: Family and Religious Characteristics' Influence on Delinquency Trajectories from Adolescence to Young Adulthood
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Petts, Richard James |
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Family and Religious Characteristics' Influence on Delinquency Trajectories from Adolescence to Young Adulthood American Sociological Review 74,3 (June 2009): 465-483. Also: http://asr.sagepub.com/content/74/3/465.short Cohort(s): Children of the NLSY79, NLSY79 Young Adult Publisher: American Sociological Association Keyword(s): Adolescent Behavior; Behavior, Antisocial; CESD (Depression Scale); Child Self-Administered Supplement (CSAS); Delinquency/Gang Activity; Family Influences; Family Structure; Parent Supervision/Monitoring; Parent-Child Interaction; Parent-Child Relationship/Closeness; Religious Influences; Transition, Adulthood Permission to reprint the abstract has not been received from the publisher. This study takes a life-course approach to examine whether family and religious characteristics influence individual-level delinquency trajectories from early adolescence through young adulthood. Based on data from the NLSY79, results suggest that residing with two parents deters youths from becoming delinquent and that supportive parenting practices reduce their likelihood of becoming involved in delinquent behavior early in adolescence. There is also evidence that family and religion interact to predict delinquency trajectories. Religion enhances the effect of parental affection in deterring delinquent behavior and mitigates the increased risk of high levels of delinquent behavior among youths in single-parent families. Moreover, the findings indicate that delinquency trajectories are not immutable; family transitions are associated with increases in delinquency, but religious participation throughout adolescence and marriage are associated with declines in delinquent behavior. Overall, results suggest that family and religious characteristics continually influence the extent to which youths commit delinquent acts. |
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Petts, Richard James. "Family and Religious Characteristics' Influence on Delinquency Trajectories from Adolescence to Young Adulthood." American Sociological Review 74,3 (June 2009): 465-483.
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