RT Article
T1 Trajectories of Offending Among Asians in America: Examining US-Born/Non-US-Born Differences and the Effects of Social Control
JF Journal of developmental and life-course criminology
VO 10
IS 4
SP 501
OP 524
A1 Joo, Sung Hwan
A1 Koo, Doyun
A1 Watts, Stephen J.
A2 Koo, Doyun
A2 Watts, Stephen J.
LA English
YR 2024
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1927084768
AB With the notable recent population growth of the Asian population in the US, the need for scholarly attention to offending patterns of this population has correspondingly increased. Utilizing waves of 1 to 4 of the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health (Add Health) (n = 9412), the current study examines the offending trajectories among Asian populations in the US, with particular attention to the distinct experiences and offending patterns between US-born and non-US-born individuals. Employing group-based trajectory modeling (GBTM) and multivariate regression, the study reveals distinct patterns of offending between Asian and non-Asian populations, while highlighting significant variations in offending trajectories between US-born and non-US-born Asian populations. Results indicate that social control factors, such as social bonds and self-control, have varied influences across US-born and non-US-born Asian populations. Overall, the findings point to the importance of considering how distinct institutional adjustment processes and identity negotiations shape offending trajectories among Asian populations in the US. The discussion focuses on how the current study contributes to a deeper understanding of the complexities facing Asian populations in the US, suggesting future studies incorporate institutional adjustment processes to elucidate Asian offending trajectories further.
K1 Longitudinal Study
K1 Social Control
K1 Group-based trajectory modeling
K1 Asian populations in the US
K1 Offending
K1 Gender and Crime
K1 Class
K1 Ethnicity
K1 Youth Offending and Juvenile Justice
K1 Race and Ethnicity
K1 Deviance and Social Control
K1 Asian Criminology
K1 Applied Demography
DO 10.1007/s40865-025-00264-x