Power-control as a Between and Within Family Model: Reconsidering the Unit of Analysis

Brenda Sims Blackwell, Mark D. Reed

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Abstract

Power-control theory predicts gender differences in delinquency based on the level of patriarchy in the family. Tests yield mixed results, generally supporting some elements of the theory. However, because previous research does not test the theory at the family level, research does not capture within-family, as well as between-family, differences. This study, using the National Youth Survey, yields support for the use of family-level data, over individual-level data, in testing power-control theory.
Original languageAmerican English
JournalJournal of Youth and Adolescence
Volume32
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 2003

Keywords

  • delinquency
  • family
  • gender
  • power-control theory

DC Disciplines

  • Sociology
  • Family, Life Course, and Society
  • Social and Behavioral Sciences

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