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Title: The Meaning of Work: Conceptualizing the Deterrent Effect of Employment on Crime Among Young Adults
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Wadsworth, Tim |
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The Meaning of Work: Conceptualizing the Deterrent Effect of Employment on Crime Among Young Adults Sociological Perspectives 49,3 (Fall 2006): 343-368. Also: http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1525/sop.2006.49.3.343 Cohort(s): NLSY79 Publisher: University of California Press Keyword(s): Academic Development; Behavior, Violent; Crime; Delinquency/Gang Activity; Educational Attainment; Youth Problems Data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth (NLSY) are used to examine the influence of employment characteristics and other age-appropriate investments on young adults' participation in both violent and property crime. The findings suggest that quality of employment has a stronger influence on individuals' involvement in both economic and noneconomic criminal behavior than do income, job stability, educational achievement, and a variety of background factors. The implications of these findings for theoretical development and public policy are discussed. |
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Wadsworth, Tim. "The Meaning of Work: Conceptualizing the Deterrent Effect of Employment on Crime Among Young Adults." Sociological Perspectives 49,3 (Fall 2006): 343-368.
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