Spare the Rod, Endanger the Child? Strain, Race/Ethnicity, and Serious Delinquency
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General strain theory (GST) has evolved into a comprehensive theory of delinquency by incorporating factors that condition the relationship between strain and delinquency, as well as acknowledging the subjective nature of strain. Our study advances GST by examining the conditioning role of race and the manner in which race influences the subjective experience of strain. Examining a nationally representative sample of adolescents, we find that minorities generally experience greater strain. However, the effect of strain is not consistently more criminogenic for minorities. Our research suggests that the impact of strain on delinquency is conditioned by the socio-cultural context of race/ethnicity.
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