TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1999//
TI  - Male and female delinquents' attachments and effects of attachments on severity of self-reported delinquency
JO  - Criminal justice and behavior
A1  - Anderson, Bobbi Jo
A1  - Holmes, Malcolm D.
A1  - Ostresh, Erik
SP  - 435
EP  - 452
VL  - 26
IS  - 4
N2  - Although there has been considerable research on attachment and delinquency, few studies have focused on gender differences. This study used a survey of adolescent boys and girls incarcerated in the Wyoming Boys' and Girls' Schools to examine (a) differences in boys' and girls' level of attachment to parents, peers, and school; and (b) the effects of the various attachments on the severity of boys' and girls' self-reported delinquency. The results show no differences in boys' and girls' levels of attachment. However, gender differences in the effects of the various attachments on severity of delinquency were found. Attachment to parents reduced the severity of boys' delinquency, whereas attachment to peers and school reduced the severity of girls' delinquency.   Keywords: Juvenile justice<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0093-8548
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0093854899026004002
ID  - ref1
ER  -