Sociology
The Effect of the Parent-Child Relationship on Delinquency
Document Type
Oral Presentation
Location
Indianapolis, IN
Subject Area
Sociology
Start Date
11-4-2014 8:30 AM
End Date
11-4-2014 10:30 AM
Sponsor
Katherine Novak (Butler University)
Description
Delinquency can have negative consequences for adolescents, their future, their family, and to those who are affected by their dangerous behaviors. Getting arrested, criminal behavior, and violence are just some of these consequences that can follow an adolescent through life. The intent of this study is to examin the role of the parent-child relationship in adolescents' involvement in delinquent behavior. Studies have found that the parent-child relationship has such a strong influence that the parenting style can curb a child's behavior and prevent them from participating in delinquent behavior (Simons et al. 2001). Levels of affection and monitoring will be the two major dimensions of the parent-child relationship that will be examined in this study to indicate quality of parenting. It is believed that a balance between affection and monitoring will be the optimal style of parenting that would be the least likely to promote delinquent behavior. A survey done by the National Longitudinal Survey of Adolescent Health will be used to examine survey answers from adolescents ages 12-18. Being able to locate a possible contributor to delinquency will allow parents to have a parenting structure to develop a desired relationship with their children that is hoped to reduce delinquency and delinquent behavior. It is hypothesized that moderate levels of each variable of affection and monitoring will create the highest quality style of parenting to decrease the possibility of delinquent behavior and delinquency.
The Effect of the Parent-Child Relationship on Delinquency
Indianapolis, IN
Delinquency can have negative consequences for adolescents, their future, their family, and to those who are affected by their dangerous behaviors. Getting arrested, criminal behavior, and violence are just some of these consequences that can follow an adolescent through life. The intent of this study is to examin the role of the parent-child relationship in adolescents' involvement in delinquent behavior. Studies have found that the parent-child relationship has such a strong influence that the parenting style can curb a child's behavior and prevent them from participating in delinquent behavior (Simons et al. 2001). Levels of affection and monitoring will be the two major dimensions of the parent-child relationship that will be examined in this study to indicate quality of parenting. It is believed that a balance between affection and monitoring will be the optimal style of parenting that would be the least likely to promote delinquent behavior. A survey done by the National Longitudinal Survey of Adolescent Health will be used to examine survey answers from adolescents ages 12-18. Being able to locate a possible contributor to delinquency will allow parents to have a parenting structure to develop a desired relationship with their children that is hoped to reduce delinquency and delinquent behavior. It is hypothesized that moderate levels of each variable of affection and monitoring will create the highest quality style of parenting to decrease the possibility of delinquent behavior and delinquency.