Interacting Factors in Juvenile Delinquency

Cloward and Ohlin's theory of delinquent gangs implies that delinquency rates are proportional to the product, not the sum, of positions in legitimate and illegitimate opportunity structures. This implication is illustrated with data on 319 youths from Aid to Dependent Children welfare rolls.

Gespeichert in:
Bibliographische Detailangaben
Veröffentlicht in:American sociological review 1964-12, Vol.29 (6), p.848-854
Hauptverfasser: Palmore, Erdman B., Hammond, Phillip E.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Online-Zugang:Volltext
Tags: Tag hinzufügen
Keine Tags, Fügen Sie den ersten Tag hinzu!
Beschreibung
Zusammenfassung:Cloward and Ohlin's theory of delinquent gangs implies that delinquency rates are proportional to the product, not the sum, of positions in legitimate and illegitimate opportunity structures. This implication is illustrated with data on 319 youths from Aid to Dependent Children welfare rolls.
ISSN:0003-1224
DOI:10.2307/2090867