STATUS ORIGINS, YOUTH REBELLION, AND DELINQUENCY - A REEXAMINATION OF THE CLASS ISSUE

• NCJ Number: 34577
• Journal: Journal of Youth and Adolescence Volume: 4 Issue: 4 Dated: (DECEMBER 1975) Pages: 339-347
• Author(s): D H KELLY; W T PINK
• Date Published: 1975
• Length: 9 pages
• Corporate Author: Plenum Publishing Corp
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Report (Study/Research)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America
• Note: REPRINT

Annotation

THIS REPORT EXAMINES THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN STATUS ORIGINS AND DELINQUENCY USING AN EXPANDED RANGE OF STATUS ORIGIN INDICATORS TOGETHER WITH BOTH SELF-REPORT AND OFFICIAL MEASURES OF DELINQUENCY.

Abstract

DATA WERE DRAWN FROM AN ONGOING INVESTIGATION OF ADOLESCENTS IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST. IT WAS FOUND THAT WITH FEW EXCEPTIONS, THE FOUR MEASURES OF STATUS EMPLOYED IN THE STUDY - FATHER'S OCCUPATION, FATHER'S OR MOTHER'S EDUCATIONAL LEVEL, AND A THREE FACTOR INDEX OF THESE THREE MEASURES - OFFER EXTREMELY LOW PREDICTIVE UTILITY WITH RESPECT TO DELINQUENT INVOLVEMENT. IT IS SUGGESTED THAT FUTURE EFFORTS BE DIRECTED AT UNCOVERING MORE ACCURATE INDICATORS OF DELINQUENCY AND AT EXAMINING THE STRUCTURE PROCESS AND IMPLICATIONS OF DIFFERENTIAL STATUS ALLOCATION WITHIN THE EDUCATIONAL ARENA. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)