Examining the effect of employment on delinquency: a longitudinal study of South Korean youths

This study focuses on examining the effects of employment and work hours on delinquency during adolescence. Juvenile employment and work hours are hypothesized to increase delinquency, and the longitudinal panel data obtained from the Korean Youth Panel Survey are utilized. Results from fixed effect...

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Main Author: Lee, Hee-Jung (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2017
In: Crime & delinquency
Year: 2017, Volume: 63, Issue: 14, Pages: 1861-1882
Online Access: Volltext (Resolving-System)
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Keywords:
Employment
Work intensity
Delinquency
Longitudinal
South Korea
Work crime relationship
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Summary:This study focuses on examining the effects of employment and work hours on delinquency during adolescence. Juvenile employment and work hours are hypothesized to increase delinquency, and the longitudinal panel data obtained from the Korean Youth Panel Survey are utilized. Results from fixed effects models showed that working youths are more likely to participate in crime, substance use, and status offenses. Regarding work hours, both moderate and intensive work was significantly related to substance use and status offenses, whereas only intensive work was significantly related to crime. The effects of intensive work on substance use and status offenses were different between male and female.
ISSN:1552-387X
DOI:10.1177/0011128716671875