Parental efficacy, self-control, and delinquency: A test of a general theory of crime on a nationally representative sample of youth |
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Authors: | Perrone Dina Sullivan Christopher J Pratt Travis C Margaryan Satenik |
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Institution: | School of Criminal Justice, Rutgers University-Newark, Newark, New Jersey 07102, USA. |
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Abstract: | Criminologists have recently begun examining Gottfredson and Hirschi's (1990) proposition that parenting is the primary influence on children's levels of self-control. The few existing studies on the subject, however, have typically been based on small, nonrandom samples. The current study examines the relationships between parental efficacy, self-control, and delinquent behavior using data from a nationally representative sample of adolescents (the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health). The results indicate that although parental efficacy is an important precursor to self-control, contrary to Gottfredson and Hirschi's proposition, self-control does not completely mediate the relationship between parental efficacy and delinquency. The implications for future research and theoretical development are discussed. |
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