Skip to Main Content
 

Global Search Box

 
 
 
 

Files

File List


miami1208897038.pdf (495.18 KB)

ETD Abstract Container

Abstract Header

The Effects of Non-Residenital Fathers on Family Enviromental Risks Among Court-involved Male Adolescents

Herron, Jeffrey D.
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1208897038

Abstract Details

2008, Master of Science, Miami University, Family and Child Studies.
Despite the fact that there is growing evidence regarding a connection between non-residential fathers and juvenile delinquency (Coley & Medeiros, 2007; Harper & McLanahan, 2004), researchers have made little effort to identify family environmental risks that juvenile delinquents experience without a father present. The purpose of this study is to examine family environmental risks of households with residential fathers and without residential fathers among juvenile delinquents and compare the levels of family related risks according to ethnicity (i.e., African-American and Caucasian male adolescents). Family environmental risk factors identified include economic hardship, parenting problems, and family conflict. To determine the comparability of the groups, a 2 (fathers resident status: residential father and non-residential father) X 2 (ethnicity: African-American and Caucasian) MANOVA was performed with scores of family environmental risk indicators. Results of the two-way MANOVA revealed significant multivariate effects for ethnicity and fathers resident status; however, there was no interaction effect.
Ji-Young Lim, PhD (Committee Chair)
Alfred Joseph, PhD (Committee Member)
Kevin Bush, PhD (Committee Member)
40 p.
African Americans; Families and Family Life; Minority and Ethnic Groups; Secondary Education
Non-Residential Fathers; Juvenile Delinquency; African-American Male Adolescents; Family Enviromental Risks; Caucasian Male Adolescents; Single-Parent Families

Recommended Citations

Citations

  • Herron, J. D. (2008). The Effects of Non-Residenital Fathers on Family Enviromental Risks Among Court-involved Male Adolescents [Master's thesis, Miami University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1208897038

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Herron, Jeffrey. The Effects of Non-Residenital Fathers on Family Enviromental Risks Among Court-involved Male Adolescents. 2008. Miami University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1208897038.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Herron, Jeffrey. "The Effects of Non-Residenital Fathers on Family Enviromental Risks Among Court-involved Male Adolescents." Master's thesis, Miami University, 2008. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1208897038

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

miami1208897038
702
© 2008, all rights reserved.
This open access ETD is published by Miami University and OhioLINK.