FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS, JUVENILE DELINQUENCY, AND ADULT CRIMINALITY*
- 1 August 1991
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Criminology
- Vol. 29 (3) , 397-417
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1745-9125.1991.tb01072.x
Abstract
Home observations during childhood and criminal records 30 years later are used to address questions of relative impact among features of child rearing influencing male criminal outcomes. The results suggest two mechanisms: Maternal behavior appears to influence juvenile delinquency and, through those effects, adult criminality. Paternal interaction with the family, however, appears to have a more direct influence on the probability of adult criminal behavior.Keywords
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