SOC 3710 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Child Neglect, Impulsivity, Interpersonal Relationship

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOC 3710
• Professor: Ryan Broll

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Focuses on self-control: the ability to restrain oneself from momentary temptations. Impulsivity: lack of diligence, risk taking, physicality. Teaching self-control requires that parents: mo(cid:374)itor their (cid:272)hild"s (cid:271)eha(cid:448)iour, recognize characteristics of low self-control, punish and correct inappropriate behaviour. Focuses on how negative situations (strain) can lead to crime. Inability to achieve positively valued goals: macro-level strain, si(cid:373)ilar to merto(cid:374)"s i(cid:374)(cid:374)o(cid:448)ators, also includes those who experience a disjuncture between expected and actual rewards and a just and actual outcome (e. g. robin hood, 2. Removal of (or threat to remove) positively valued stimuli: micro-level strain, examples: break up, job loss, 3. Presentation of (or unexpected presentation of) negative or hurtful stimuli: micro-level strain, examples: physical or sexual abuse, child neglect, deviance is most likely when strain produces anger. General strain theory conditioning factors enhance or buffer the effect of strain: self-efficacy, self-esteem, association with deviant peers, external locus of control, availability and quality of social support, negative emotionality and low constraint.