The Measurement Lens Matters: Considering the Sensitivity of the Gang Effect to Coding Across Samples

It is well established that gang membership is associated with an increase in deviant behavior. This “gang effect” is established with a binary measure of whether an individual is in a gang or not; however, this measurement approach contrasts with a life course view that acknowledges the transitions...

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Authors: McGloin, Jean Marie (Author) ; Augustyn, Megan Bears (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2023
In: Journal of developmental and life-course criminology
Year: 2023, Volume: 9, Issue: 4, Pages: 617-647
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Keywords:
Substance Use
Offending
Adolescence
Measurement
Gang membership

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