Title

Substance use, the social bond, and delinquency

Authors

Authors

J. A. Ford

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Abbreviated Journal Title

Sociol. Inq.

Keywords

TRIPARTITE CONCEPTUAL-FRAMEWORK; ADOLESCENT DRUG-USE; INTERACTIONAL; THEORY; LIFE-COURSE; DEVELOPMENTAL ASSOCIATIONS; ANTISOCIAL-BEHAVIOR; MARIJUANA USE; CRIME; STABILITY; ADULTHOOD; Sociology

Abstract

This research integrated elements from the drugs-delinquency field with life course criminology to examine the reciprocal relationship between substance use and delinquency during adolescence. Data from three waves of the National Youth Survey were used to examine research hypotheses. Findings indicate that there were significant direct and indirect effects. There was evidence of stability in both behaviors, prior substance use predicted future substance use and prior delinquency predicted future delinquency. In addition, prior substance use predicted future delinquency and prior delinquency predicted future substance use. This was due, in part, to the significant indirect connections in the relationship between substance use and delinquency. It appears that substance use and delinquency weaken the social bond, which leads to continued substance use and delinquency.

Journal Title

Sociological Inquiry

Volume

75

Issue/Number

1

Publication Date

1-1-2005

Document Type

Article

Language

English

First Page

109

Last Page

128

WOS Identifier

WOS:000226740200005

ISSN

0038-0245

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