Explanations of the sex‐deviance relationship
- 1 January 1984
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Deviant Behavior
- Vol. 5 (1) , 1-10
- https://doi.org/10.1080/01639625.1984.9967627
Abstract
This paper examines sex differences in school deviance and compares a cultural/socialization explanation (the machismo thesis) and structural explanations of this differential. In general, the findings show that the sex‐school deviance relationship is completely explained by differences in social controls and pressures which are structured by sex, and that machismo identity may be a mediator of this relationship for aggression but not for general school misconduct. In addition, the findings suggest that sex differences in deviance are enhanced because children tend to be influenced by same‐sexed peers.Keywords
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