Same feathers, different flocks: Breaking down the meaning of ‘behavioral Homophily’ in the etiology of crime

John H. Boman and Thomas J. Mowen

Journal of Criminal Justice, 2018, vol. 54, issue C, 30-40

Abstract: This study's purpose is to (1) examine how behavioral homophily relates to deviance among friendship pairs and (2) to assess how deviance and non-deviance homophily may be independently and jointly important for deviant behavior.

Keywords: Homophily; Deviance; Peers; Friendships; Social learning; Self-control (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2017.12.003

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