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Publication Date: 2013-Apr
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Identifying Gender-Specific Developmental Trajectories of Nonviolent and Violent Delinquency from Adolescence to Young Adulthood
Zheng, Yao; Cleveland, H. Harrington
Journal of Adolescence, v36 n2 p371-381 Apr 2013
Most research examining gender differences in developmental trajectories of antisocial behavior does not consider subtypes of antisocial behavior and is difficult to generalize due to small non-representative samples. The current study investigated gender difference in developmental trajectories from adolescence to young adulthood while addressing those limitations. Analyses were limited to respondents ages 15 and 16 in wave 1 (16-17 in wave 2, and 21-22 in wave 3) of the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (n = 6244, 49.5% males). Self-report nonviolent and violent delinquencies were simultaneously entered into latent class analysis. Four latent classes were identified: "low", "desister", "decliner", and "chronic" (male-only). In addition to finding a male-specific chronic class, gender differences included differences in levels of nonviolent and violent delinquency between synonymous classes of males and females, and differences in prevalence of classes across genders. Neighborhood disadvantage and family support predicted trajectories. (Contains 5 tables.)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Antisocial Behavior, Delinquency, Family Programs, Gender Differences, Adolescent Development, Young Adults, Violence, Family Relationship, Neighborhoods, Prediction, Disadvantaged
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Language: English
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