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Sex and Race Differences in Locus of Control and Adult Criminal Involvement: Towards An Integration of Self and Social Structural Perspectives Ph.D. Dissertation, North Carolina State University, 2001. DAI, 62, no. 02A (2001): 782 Cohort(s): NLSY79 Publisher: UMI - University Microfilms, Bell and Howell Information and Learning Keyword(s): Cognitive Ability; Crime; Educational Status; Family Background and Culture; Family Characteristics; Gender Differences; Locus of Control (see Rotter Scale); Racial Differences; Religious Influences This research explores the extent alternative theoretical perspectives explain criminal involvement and deviant behavior for young adult white and black men and women. I use a self and social structural model to examine sex-race differences in how age, social structure, and various attitudinal measures are related to locus of control and frequency of criminal involvement. A core set of concepts are examined and operationalized using data from the National Longitudinal Youth Survey. The core concepts can be divided into several areas: age, family background, educational experiences, cognitive skills, current family and work status, religious experiences, gender ideology, and workplace inequality. The relationship between these concepts, locus of control and criminal involvement are tested across subgroups: white men, black men, white women, and black women. Several interactions between educational experiences and between cognitive skills and educational experiences are also tested. The analyses revealed a variety of differences in locus of control development and criminal involvement for men and women, whites and blacks. The findings lead to the general conclusion that the social origins of locus of control follow a different path for African Americans than for whites, and different still across categories of gender. The empirical findings suggest that African American men were particularly disheartened. The findings also suggest that it would be promising for future research to explore the "self-reliant social psychology" surrounding locus of control development of African Americans. |
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Alston, David, Jr. Sex and Race Differences in Locus of Control and Adult Criminal Involvement: Towards An Integration of Self and Social Structural Perspectives. Ph.D. Dissertation, North Carolina State University, 2001. DAI, 62, no. 02A (2001): 782. |