Sex, Dating, and Delinquency : Do Precocious Relationships Lead to Crime?.
Kierkus examines the links between different types of opposite sex relationships and the development of delinquency. His hypothesis is that early dating and sexual activity should lead to delinquent behavior, particularly for young girls. The analysis partially confirmed the hypothesis: engaging in...
| Основен автор: | Kierkus, Christopher A. |
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| Формат: | Електронна книга |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
El Paso :
LFB Scholarly Pub. LLC,
2009.
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| Серия: |
Criminal justice (LFB Scholarly Publishing LLC)
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| Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=520459 |
| Резюме: |
Kierkus examines the links between different types of opposite sex relationships and the development of delinquency. His hypothesis is that early dating and sexual activity should lead to delinquent behavior, particularly for young girls. The analysis partially confirmed the hypothesis: engaging in early sex was strongly criminogenic for young men, while "hanging out" in mixed sex peer groups was troubling for young women. Opposite sex relationships appear to lead to delinquency primarily because they expose young teens to increased levels of peer deviance (as suggested by the majority of deve. |
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| Физически характеристики: |
1 online resource (196 pages). |
| Библиография: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781593325688 1593325681 |