Socialization, Selection, or Both? The Role of Gene-Environment Interplay in the Association Between Exposure to Antisocial Peers and Delinquency

To better explain the near-universal association between peer and self-reported delinquency, three frameworks have been offered and have received varying degrees of support: socialization or the social transmission of norms, attitudes, and behaviors among group members; selection or the congregatio...

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Authors: Schwartz, Joseph A. (Author) ; Solomon, Starr J. (Author) ; Valgardson, Bradon A. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2019
In: Journal of quantitative criminology
Year: 2019, Volume: 35, Issue: 1, Pages: 1-26
Online Access: Volltext (Resolving-System)
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Keywords:
Gene–environment interplay
Developmental Theory
Delinquency
Peers
Developmental theory
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Summary:To better explain the near-universal association between peer and self-reported delinquency, three frameworks have been offered and have received varying degrees of support: socialization or the social transmission of norms, attitudes, and behaviors among group members; selection or the congregation of youth with similar traits and predispositions; and enhancement or a combination of socialization and selection processes.
ISSN:1573-7799
DOI:10.1007/s10940-017-9368-3