SOC212H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Control Theory, Internal Control, Social Class
19 Mar 2013
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11/14/2012 1:12:00 pm: external control theories, introduction. Albert reese: control theory, delinquency, family controls, community and personal controls to explain delinquency. B. travis hirschi published causes of delinquency" focused research on control theory. He believed an interesting question why don"t they all get involve in delinquency and crime. He argued that there are social bonds that individuals establish within society, once they"re in place, really prevent kids from engaging in delinquent behavior. Theory generated an immense amount of empirical support (people went out and tested it and saw if it was important if kids were attached, commited to school, etc. ) Particularly strong in parental attachement and pro social involvements. Girls are more likely to have stronger attachments than boys have: hagan"s power control theory: The potential for control to explain different gender delinquency. In households where they called unbalanced, or patriarchal families (husbands employed in positions of authority, and women might have jobs, but not to the level of husband job.
