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| Title: | Of Fists and Fangs: An Exploration of the Degree to which the Graduation Hypothesis Predicts Future Adolescent Delinquency and Aggression |
| Authors: | Reyes, Cassandra L. |
| Keywords: | Animal Cruelty
Developmental Theories
Juvenile Aggression
Juvenile Deliquency |
| Issue Date: | 24-Sep-2009 |
| Abstract: | Prior limited research has focused on the Graduation Hypothesis and its ability to
predict future behavior. The recent growth in the number of juvenile arrests for violent
offenses creates a need to be vigilant of childhood behaviors that could escalate into more
violent behavior. The present research, utilizing secondary data from the Project on
Housing Development in Chicago Neighborhoods (PHDCN) longitudinal study, focused
on the degree to which the Graduation Hypothesis could predict adolescent delinquency
and aggression based on the commission of childhood animal cruelty, hyperactivity, bed
wetting, delinquency, aggression, alcohol/drug usage, and poor school work. This task
was only partially accomplished because of the small number of children who indicated
they committed animal cruelty and used alcohol/drugs. In addition, an attempt was made
to determine whether female fire setters progress into adolescent delinquency and
aggression. However, again, due to the few female fire setters in the sample, this analysis
could not be performed.
This present research did reveal information on the children and their families in
the PHDCN with regard to several significant relationships between adolescent
delinquency and aggression. It was discovered that gender, hyperactivity, familial
dysfunction, childhood delinquency, and childhood aggression were significantly related
to adolescent delinquency. In addition, childhood hyperactivity and aggression, along with familial dysfunction were significantly related to adolescent aggression within this
sample. These statistically significant findings provide some insight on childhood
behaviors and familial situations which could lead to future delinquency and aggression. |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/2069/201 |
| Appears in Collections: | Electronic Dissertation
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