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The Influence of Family Dynamics in Predicting Juvenile Delinquency

Smith, Amber Lee
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ysu1620077045159277

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2021, Master of Science in Criminal Justice, Youngstown State University, Department of Criminal Justice and Consumer Sciences.
Research suggests that several family dynamics effect juvenile delinquency. The objective of this thesis is to examine how certain family dynamics influence juvenile delinquency. The theory used to address this objective is Hirschi’s Social Bond Theory, as it is considered a benchmark for research in the field of delinquency. There are four hypotheses tested in this study. They include- delinquency is more likely in one-parent households than in two-parent households, delinquency is more likely in lowly supervised families than in families that are not lowly supervised, delinquency is more likely in highly conflicted families than in families with low or no conflict, and delinquency is more likely in lower class families than in middle- and upper-class families. The data used to test these hypotheses was retrieved from the Add Health Wave II database. Of the four hypotheses tested in this thesis, one was supported in the analysis. The analysis showed that households with no conflict had significantly less delinquency compared to households with conflict. The hypotheses involving family structure, family supervision, and family socio economic status were not supported by the analysis. It may be necessary to consider other influential aspects such as peers, school, or community factors along with the family dynamics discussed in this thesis to gain full understanding of the influences on juvenile delinquency.
Christopher Bellas, PhD (Advisor)
Richard Rogers , PhD (Committee Member)
John Hazy, PhD (Committee Member)
70 p.
Criminology
Criminal justice; juvenile delinquency; family dynamics

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  • Smith, A. L. (2021). The Influence of Family Dynamics in Predicting Juvenile Delinquency [Master's thesis, Youngstown State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ysu1620077045159277

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Smith, Amber. The Influence of Family Dynamics in Predicting Juvenile Delinquency . 2021. Youngstown State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ysu1620077045159277.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Smith, Amber. "The Influence of Family Dynamics in Predicting Juvenile Delinquency ." Master's thesis, Youngstown State University, 2021. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ysu1620077045159277

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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