Substance use, the social bond, and delinquency

    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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