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Download full textOsgood, D. Wayne – 1991
Problem behavior may be defined as behavior that is socially defined as a problem, a source of concern, or as undesirable by the norms of conventional society and the institutions of adult authority, and its occurrence usually elicits some kind of social control response. Key elements of problem behavior are: (1) problem behaviors are rare until…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Age Differences, Behavior Problems, Behavior Theories
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Direct linkHaynie, Dana L.; Osgood, D. Wayne – Social Forces, 2005
This paper examines the contribution of peer relations to delinquency from the perspective of two sociological traditions: socialization/normative influence and opportunity. Earlier studies have likely overestimated normative influence by relying on respondents' reports about their friends' behaviors rather than obtaining independent assessments…
Descriptors: Delinquency, Peer Relationship, Socialization, Social Networks
