Citation

Fiqueira-McDonough J. J. Youth Adolesc. 1986; 15(1): 79-98.

Affiliation

Michigan State University and Institute for Social Research, The University of Michigan, P.O. Box 1248, 48106, Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1986, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group)

DOI

10.1007/BF02140785

PMID

24301529

Abstract

This study compares two high schools serving the same community and compares student bodies with similar background characteristics. The purpose is to examine how control/strain variables predict delinquency in two distinct school contexts. It was found that minor delinquency occurred more often in the environment dominated by competitive academic achievement, routine handling of discipline, and unpredictable supervision. Examination of the model paths suggest that this environment is also conservative and unlikely to offer legitimate opportunities to girls with gender-egalitarian orientation. The school context characterized by a broader definition of success, more specialized discipline, and predictable supervision promotes stronger bonds with its students and lower levels of delinquency for both genders.

Language: en