TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2009//
TI  - Genetic and environmental influences on levels of self-control and delinquent peer affiliation: results from a longitudinal sample of adolescent twins
JO  - Criminal justice and behavior
A1  - Beaver, Kevin M.
A1  - Schutt, J. Eagle
A1  - Boutwell, Brian B.
A1  - Ratchford, Marie
A1  - Roberts, Kathleen
A1  - Barnes, J. C.
SP  - 41
EP  - 60
VL  - 36
IS  - 1
N2  - Despite the fact that low self-control and exposure to delinquent peers are two of the most robust and consistent predictors of crime, delinquency, and antisocial behavior, much remains unknown about what causes self-control to develop and what causes youths to befriend antisocial peers. This study estimated the relative effects of environmental and genetic factors on levels of self-control and contact with delinquent peers in a sample of twins from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (Add Health). DeFries-Fulker analysis of the Add Health data revealed that both self-control and contact with drug-using friends were influenced by genetic factors and the nonshared environment, whereas the shared environment exhibited relatively small and inconsistent effects. Implications for self-control theory and social learning theory are discussed.   Keywords: Juvenile justice<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0093-8548
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0093854808326992
ID  - ref1
ER  -