The relationship of status origins and status prospects to in-school deviance and delinquency

UNCG Author/Contributor (non-UNCG co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
Michael M. Lombardo (Creator)
Institution
The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG )
Web Site: http://library.uncg.edu/
Advisor
Roland H. Nelson

Abstract: The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship of status origins and status prospects to in-school deviance and delinquency. Comparisons were made to indicate whether status origins or status prospects were more related to deviance and delinquency once the relationship between status prospects and status origins was found to be non-significant. The subjects were 270 ninth grade boys and girls who completed a self-report questionnaire. Data was analyzed by use of Phi coefficients and Chi Square; 2 x 2 and partial tables were analyzed by Lazerfeld's method of multivariate analysis. The significance level was set at the .05 critical value for a two-tailed test. The major variables used in this study were modal grade point average, status of courses (college or noncollege prep), orientation toward school, status origins and status prospects. These were compared to deviance and delinquency measures.

Additional Information

Publication
Dissertation
Language: English
Date: 1975
Subjects
Juvenile delinquency $z North Carolina
Juvenile delinquents $x Attitudes
Deviant behavior $x Economic aspects

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