Citation

Ganem NM, Agnew R. J. Crim. Justice 2007; 35(6): 630-643.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2007, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2007.09.008

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Drawing on social control, social learning, and general strain theories, it was hypothesized that the quality of a parent-child relationship would be negatively related to adult crime. In addition, it was predicted that relationship quality would more strongly impact the criminal behavior of single parents, teenage parents, and those with prior criminal records. Data from the National Youth Survey were analyzed using a combination of probit and truncated regression. Results provided partial support for hypotheses.