Citation

Bellair PE, Roscigno VJ. Soc. Forces 2000; 78(4): 1509-1538.

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(Copyright © 2000, Social Forces Journal, Publisher University of North Carolina Press)

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Abstract

In this article, we extend the literature on adolescent delinquency by offering a theoretical framework that integrates insights from labor-market and stratification research on the one hand, and micro-level family and criminological research on the other. Analyses draw from local labor-market data and nationally representative longitudinal survey data on adolescents and employ techniques that take into account clustering within hierarchical structures. Findings suggest strong effects of low-wage, service-sector concentration and unemployment on the likelihood of both fighting and drug use among adolescents. Consistent with our emphasis on potential mediating processes, we find that these effects are partially produced through the patterning of family income, family intactness, and adolescent attachment to parents and school. An interesting finding is that low-wage service-sector size and unemployment effects on adolescent delinquency persist even with potential mediators controlled. We conclude by discussing these persistent effects and their implications. (Abstract Adapted from Source: Social Forces, 2000. Copyright © 2000 by Social Forces; The University of North Carolina Press)

Juvenile Delinquency
Delinquency Causes
Unemployment Factors
Employment Factors
Family Relations
Family Intactness
Juvenile Offender
Socioeconomic Status
Socioeconomic Factors
Attachment Behavior
Drug Use Causes
Juvenile Substance Use
Substance Use Causes
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