A test of Hirschi's social bonding theory - A comparison of male and female delinquency

Oezbay O., Oezcan Y. Z.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OFFENDER THERAPY AND COMPARATIVE CRIMINOLOGY, cilt.52, sa.2, ss.134-157, 2008 (SSCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 52 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2008
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1171/0306624x07309182
  • Dergi Adı: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OFFENDER THERAPY AND COMPARATIVE CRIMINOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.134-157
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: social bonding theory, gender, delinquency, Turkey, GENDER, YOUTH, BEHAVIOR, DEVIANCE, TURKISH, ISSUES, PEERS, RACE
  • Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

In this study, Hirschi's social bonding theory is employed to identify what aspects of the theory can explain male and female delinquency and whether social bonding variables can equally explain male and female delinquency (generalizability problem) in a developing society, Turkey. The data include a two-stage-stratified cluster sample of 1,710 high school students from the central districts of Ankara, the capital of Turkey. The findings suggest that social bonding variables play a more important role for male students than for female students. Furthermore, they indicate that components of the social bonding theory can equally explain both male and female delinquent acts.