Differential Association and Containment Theory: A Theoretical Convergence
- 1 June 1969
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Social Forces
- Vol. 47 (4) , 381-391
- https://doi.org/10.2307/2574526
Abstract
It is argued that the work of Reckless and Dinitz concerning the socialization and self-concepts of “good” boys and “potential” delinquents offers the basis for a test and extension of the theory of differential association. This position is based on recognition that these investigators, like Sutherland, emphasized socialization processes; to explain the non-delinquent Reckless and Dinitz rely on the same mechanisms Sutherland employed to explain the delinquent.Keywords
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