TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1997//
TI  - Delinquency of Chinese-Canadian Youth: A Test of Opportunity, Control, and Intergeneration Conflict Theories
JO  - Youth and society
A1  - Wong, Siu Kwong
SP  - 112
EP  - 133
VL  - 29
IS  - 1
N2  - Research shows that youth of Chinese descent in North America have a lower prevalence of delinquency than the average Canadian or American youth, probably due to the positive influence of Chinese culture. In this study, the relationship between acculturation and delinquency was examined based on a sample of Chinese youth and adolescents in Winnipeg, Manitoba Related hypotheses derived from three theoretical perspectivesóopportunity, control, and intergeneration conflict theoriesówere tested The results showed that adherence to Chinese culture reduced the likelihood of delinquency involvement. However, the effect was not explained by Chinese cultural norms and traditions. These findings are not congruent with opportunity and control theories. Nonetheless, it was found that acculturation caused delinquency involvement to increase for those whose parents were less acculturated, suggesting the presence of a widened generation gap exacerbated by acculturation. To that extent, the findings lend considerable support to intergeneration conflict theory. (Abstract Adapted from Source: Youth and Society, 1997. Copyright © 1997 by SAGE Publications)  Asian Juvenile Asian Crime Juvenile Crime Juvenile Delinquency Juvenile Offender Crime Causes Delinquency Causes Sociocultural Factors Cultural Awareness Canada Delinquency Incidence and Prevalence Delinquency Protective Factors Crime Protective Factors Crime Incidence and Prevalence Foreign Countries Cultural Norms 10-02<p />
LA  - en
SN  - 0044-118X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -