Understanding latino delinquency : the applicability of strain theory by ethnicity /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	McCluskey, Cynthia Perez
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : LFB Scholarly Publishing, 2002.
Series:	Criminal justice (LFB Scholarly Publishing LLC)
Subjects:	Juvenile delinquency > Research > United States. Juvenile delinquency > United States > Cross-cultural studies. Hispanic Americans > Ethnic identity. Hispanic Americans > Social conditions.

Table of Contents:

Introduction. Criminology and ethnicity. Traditional strain theory. Purpose of study. Latinos in the United States. Summary of research goals
Traditional strain theory. Opportunity theory. Other extensions of strain theory. Empirical tests of strain theory
Ethnicity and traditional strain theory. Ethnic differences in the strain model. Hypotheses. Minority group differences
Data and methods. Sampling. Measurement. Descriptive statistics
Univariate and bivariate analyses. Mean differences by ethnicity. Bivariate relationships by ethnicity. Site specific measures
Testing traditional strain theory. Structural equation modeling with LISREL. Estimating the traditional strain model. Estimating the modified strain model. Analysis of site specific measures
Testing strain theory by ethnicity. Estimating stacked models in LISREL. Evaluating model fit. Comparing models. Other interactions in strain theory
Discussion and conclusion. Exposure to strain by ethnicity. Traditional strain theory. Modified strain theory. Site specific measures. Estimating models by ethnicity. Theoretical implications.