A developmental-ecological model of the relation of family functioning to patterns of delinquency
A developmental-ecological model of the relation of family functioning to patterns of delinquency
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DOI:
10.1023/a:1007564505850
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发表时间:
2000-06-01
影响因子:
3.6
通讯作者:
Henry, DB
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作者:
Gorman-Smith, D;Tolan, PH;Henry, DB
Person-centered approaches to understanding delinquent and criminal careers have identified several distinct pathways or patterns of delinquent behavior (Gorman-Smith et al., 1998; LeBlanc and Kaspy, in press; Loeber et al., 1991; Loeber ct al., 1993). In addition, research suggests that there may be etiological variations that correspond to these different pathways (Gorman-Smith et al., 1998). That is, there may be different configurations of risk factors associated with different types of delinquent and criminal offending. If this is so, understanding these relations can have important implications for intervention and prevention. However, there have been Few studies that examine how the configuration of risk factors may vary in relation to different delinquency pathways. The current study brings a person-centered analysis to examine how patterns of family Functioning relate to patterns of offending. In addition, this study contextualizes these relations by examining how these relations vary as a function of community setting. This study expands upon previous research that has identified four basic patterns of delinquent behavior among a sample of minority male adolescents living in Door urban neighborhoods (Gorman Smith el al., 1998).