Maternal Parenting Style and Delinquency by Race and the Moderating Effect of Structural Disadvantage

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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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)139-159
Number of pages21
JournalYouth and Society
Volume50
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 1 2018
Externally publishedYes

Scopus Subject Areas

  • Social Sciences (miscellaneous)
  • Sociology and Political Science
  • General Social Sciences

Keywords

  • disadvantage
  • ethnicity
  • juvenile delinquency
  • maternal parenting style
  • race

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