Abstract
Contemporary research suggests authoritative parenting is the most effective parenting style in deterring juvenile delinquency. Some research has found there are differences in parenting style between racial groups due to structural disadvantage faced by marginalized individuals. Yet, relatively little is known about how racial differences in parenting and the moderating effect of disadvantage relate to juvenile delinquency. The current project explores parenting style differences among Black, Hispanic, and White mothers and the moderating impact of disadvantage on delinquency. Results indicate authoritarian parenting is least effective in deterring delinquency among all racial groups; however, neighborhood disadvantage provides a negative moderating effect between authoritarian parenting and delinquency for Black youth only, whereas uninvolved parenting was related to delinquency for White youth only.
| Original language | American English |
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| Journal | Youth and Society |
| Volume | 50 |
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| State | Published - Aug 6 2015 |
Keywords
- disadvantage
- ethnicity
- juvenile delinquency
- maternal parenting style
- race
DC Disciplines
- Sociology
- Family, Life Course, and Society
- Criminology
- Race and Ethnicity
- Social and Behavioral Sciences