Wednesday, October 15, 2008

Criminal Justice Lecture Series: Family Structure, Family Processes, Economic Factors and Delinquency: Similarities and Differences by Race and Ethnicity

When: October 15, 2008, 12-1 P.M. Where: Scherer Hall, Room 401 Presenter: Michael Leiber   Abstract   Using data from the Add Health Study, relationships are examined between family structure, family processes, and economic factors with delinquency and to what extent similarities and differences may exist for whites, African Americans, and Hispanics.  Results from negative binomial regression analyses indicated that, in general, of the family processes, maternal attachment was consistently found to be an important predictor of nonserious and serious delinquency irrespective of family structure, economic factors, and race and ethnicity.  The results are discussed within the context of Hirschi's original interpretation of social control theory and future directions for research are suggested.

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