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Peer reviewedFischer, B. Jerome; Bersani, Carl A. – Adolescence, 1979
The hypothesis studied was derived from the work of control theorists: that self-esteem would be higher for offenders "removed" from conventional ties, lower for those maintaining conventional attachments. Family background and self-esteem scores of 75 male delinquents strongly supported this hypothesis. Implications for incarceration are drawn.…
Descriptors: Attachment Behavior, Delinquency, Disadvantaged Youth, Family Characteristics
