Impact of Peers and Romantic Partners on Adolescent Desistance: A Focus on Gender
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ndltd-OhioLink-oai-etd.ohiolink.edu-bgsu12571998062021-08-03T05:29:13Z Impact of Peers and Romantic Partners on Adolescent Desistance: A Focus on Gender Cookson, Janelle A. Criminology Sociology desistance adolescence delinquency peers romantic partners While most desistance research has focused on the process during adulthood, it has been largely neglected among adolescents. The literature on desistance among adults identifies peers and romantic partners as potentially important components of desistance. Adolescent research has demonstrated that peers and romantic partners hold the most significance for individuals during adolescence; however their impact on delinquency termination during adolescence has not been examined. Taking advantage of the rich data provided by the National Longitudinal Survey of Adolescent Health (Add Health), the current study has four main objectives. First, I seek to examine the effect that adolescent dating has on the amount of time the respondent spends with delinquent friends. Second, I investigate whether dating can lead to desistance, and if so whether desistance occurs because dating actually reduces time spent with delinquent peers. Finally, because much of the desistance research has focused exclusively on male-only samples I will investigate possible gender differences. Findings indicate that adolescents who are dating spend more time with their friends and are more involved in delinquent activities than their non-dating counterparts regardless of gender; however, the type of relationship holds importance. Additionally, the more time adolescents spend with their friends increases the likelihood of becoming involved in delinquent activities regardless of whether those peers are engaging in delinquency or not. Finally, dating actually reduces the likelihood of desistance. 2009-12-11 English text Bowling Green State University / OhioLINK http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1257199806 http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1257199806 unrestricted This thesis or dissertation is protected by copyright: all rights reserved. It may not be copied or redistributed beyond the terms of applicable copyright laws. |
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