How far does the apple fall from the tree? Maternal delinquency and sex-specific patterns of offspring delinquent behavior

Eric J. Connolly, Joseph A. Schwartz, Dylan B. Jackson and Kevin M. Beaver

Journal of Criminal Justice, 2018, vol. 54, issue C, 50-61

Abstract: Examine whether parental offending is directly associated with male and female offspring patterns of delinquent behavior during adolescence and indirectly associated with risk for criminal conviction in young adulthood.

Keywords: Intergenerational offending; Delinquency; Sex differences; NLSY (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2017.12.004

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