Linking Gender, Minority Group Status and Family Matters to Self‐Control Theory: A Multivariate Analysis of Key Self‐Control Concepts in a Youth‐Gang Context

摘要: The variable roles of family, gender, and race are underdeveloped in Gottfredson Hirschi's general theory crime, also called self control propensity-event theory. Using cross-sectional data generated as part the National Evaluation Gang Resistance Education Training program, we assessed links between self-reported gang involvement 5,935 eighth-grade public school students residing eleven widely dispersed cities their levels self-control, minority group status, family context. We found that youths with low self-control reported they were more deeply involved gangs than high who not closely monitored by parents. differences structure. This article explores limitations implications these findings for research, theory, juvenile justice practice.