SOCY 389 Chapter Notes - Chapter WEEK ONE: Differential Association, Counterargument, Informal Social Control

• School: Queen's University
• Department: Social Sci, Edu and Soc Work - Sociology
• Course: SOCY 389
• Professor: Fiona Kay

Document Summary

Draws together 1) issues of gender and 2) the life courses perspective on gender. Performed a longitudinal study of females in delinquency, previously only male studies. Focus on a relatively small but important subgroup of girls with delinquent histories. Strain theories: link between poverty and criminality, strain between what a person has and what they need/want. Boys and girls are socialized differently, therefore the types of. Gender inequalities of power- i. e prostitution idea that negative/coercive relationships with males provide and important social context in which female delinquency unfolds self defense. S&l developed an age graded theory of informal social control: focuses on benefits of a strong marriage and job stability on the process of desisting. Desistance occurs more abruptly for women child birth. Women are more likely to desist than men. Marital attachment and childbearing would be critical influences on womens behavior, while employement is less of a predicator. Conducted interviews with the entire state level insitutions for girls.