Journal article
Does Dropping Out of High School Cause Deviant Behavior? An Analysis of the National Education Longitudinal Study
Deviant behavior, Vol.26(1), pp.47-62
01/01/2005
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/112795
Abstract
After nearly 40 years of research, the relationship between dropping out of high school & law-violating behavior remains unclear: Some studies show a criminogenic effect of dropout status on crime & deviance, others show an inhibiting effect, & still others find no effect. Using three waves of a nationally representative panel sample of eighth graders, the following study attempts to explain these conflicting findings by exploring the theoretical & temporal dimensions of the dropout-drug use problem. Results show that these two variables are weakly associated with one another & that antecedents to dropout, such as school discipline problems & pre-dropout levels of drug use, have more substantive effects on post-dropout adolescent drug use than dropout status. The effects of these weak stakes in conformity on both dropping out & later drug use are consistent with a Social Control theory perspective on adolescent deviance. 2 Tables, 42 References. Adapted from the source document.
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- Title
- Does Dropping Out of High School Cause Deviant Behavior? An Analysis of the National Education Longitudinal Study
- Creators
- Laurie A Drapela
- Publication Details
- Deviant behavior, Vol.26(1), pp.47-62
- Academic Unit
- Criminal Justice and Criminology, Department of
- Identifiers
- 99900548232901842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article