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Citation |
Kopak AM, Hawley FF. J. Juv. Justice 2012; 1(2): 52-67. |
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(Copyright © 2012, In Public Domain (U.S. Department of Justice OJJDP), Publisher CSR) |
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Abstract |
This study investigates the complex relationships between family factors and delinquency among Mexican American and White youth. We examined parental attachment, family cohesion, and parental control to determine whether these factors serve to prevent or reduce adolescent delinquency. Analyses of Wave I and Wave II from the National Longitudinal Survey of Adolescent Health (n = 8,430) demonstrate certain family variables were associated with multiple levels of delinquency involvement. None of the family-related items in this survey either predicted delinquency or seemed to protect against delinquency for Mexican American youth; however, for White youth, stronger family cohesion was related to a reduced likelihood of delinquent involvement while stronger parental attachment was associated with lower levels of delinquency. Tests for gender effects indicate these results were similar for both White males and White females. These results have implications for enhancing family parent-child relations to prevent and reduce adolescent delinquency, especially among White youth. Language: en |