Family and Religious Characteristics' Influence on Delinquency Trajectories from Adolescence to Young Adulthood

Autor/in	Petts, Richard J.
Titel	Family and Religious Characteristics' Influence on Delinquency Trajectories from Adolescence to Young Adulthood
Quelle	In: American Sociological Review, 74 (2009) 3, S.465-483 (19 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0003-1224
DOI	10.1177/000312240907400307
Schlagwörter	Delinquency; Religion; Parenting Styles; Early Adolescents; Family Influence; Religious Factors; Young Adults; Age Differences; Family Characteristics; Adolescent Development; Place of Residence; Affective Behavior; Parents; Mothers; Hispanic Americans; African Americans; Gender Differences; Racial Differences; National Longitudinal Survey of Youth + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Kriminalität; Young adult; Junger Erwachsener; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied; Wohnort; Affective disturbance; Active behaviour; Affektive Störung; Eltern; Mother; Mutter; Hispanic; Hispanoamerikaner; Afroamerikaner; Geschlechterkonflikt; Rassenunterschied
Abstract	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. (Contains 19 footnotes, 4 tables, and 2 figures.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10