@article{ref1,
title="The differential influence of absent and harsh fathers on juvenile delinquency",
journal="Journal of Adolescence",
year="2017",
author="Simmons, Cortney and Steinberg, Laurence and Frick, Paul J. and Cauffman, Elizabeth",
volume="62",
number="",
pages="9-17",
abstract="Researchers have identified father absence as a contributor to juvenile delinquency. Consequently, politicians and community leaders are making efforts to re-engage fathers. However, it is possible that the presence of fathers is not, in itself, a substantial protective factor and, in some cases, can even be more detrimental than father absence. Employing a diverse sample of male juvenile offenders in the U.S. (ages 13-17), the present study examined the differential effects of absent fathers and harsh fathers on delinquency. <br><br>RESULTS indicated that youth in the harsh-father group engaged in more offending behaviors and used more substances than youth in the absent-father group. This difference remained even after controlling for the mother-child relationship. Implications of these findings for future research and delinquency prevention programs are discussed.<br><br>Copyright © 2017 The Foundation for Professionals in Services for Adolescents. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0140-1971",
doi="10.1016/j.adolescence.2017.10.010",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.adolescence.2017.10.010"
}