Neighborhood Disorganization and Social Control : Case Studies from Three Russian Cities / by Olga Siegmunt.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Siegmunt, Olga., Author.

Series:

International and Comparative Criminology, 2365-841X

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Criminology.

Child psychology.

School psychology.

Criminology and Criminal Justice, general.

Child and School Psychology.

Local Subjects:

Criminology and Criminal Justice, general.

Child and School Psychology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (89 p.)

Edition:

1st ed. 2016.

Place of Publication:

Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.

Summary:

This Brief presents a framework for understanding the role of school and neighborhood contexts in the development of self-control. Through the application of Gottfredson and Hirschi’s general theory of crime and Shaw and McKay’s social disorganization theory, the authors of this Brief examine the importance of family socialization and school and neighborhood for self-control of youth in three Russian cities, replicating results from an earlier study in Germany. The cases presented in the Brief found that family socialization is important for self-control, but it interacts with school and neighbourhood contexts. According to the study, school social control as a structural characteristic can lead to less delinquency, even if students did not develop self-control. Self-control mediates parental supervision and attachment to parents on one hand, and juvenile delinquency on the other hand. However it was not found to mediate neighbourhood context characteristics. The results of the study provide a research framework that can be applied to other international, comparative contexts. It will be of interest to researchers in Criminology and Criminal Justice, particularly Developmental and Life-Course Criminology, as well as related fields such as Public Policy and Social Work.

Contents:

Introduction

The General Theory of Crime

The Neighborhood

Context of School and Self-Control

Theoretical Concepts and Hypotheses

Methods, Procedures, Implementation of the Study, and Description of the Sample

Variable Description and Descriptive Results: Aggregate Level

Descriptive Results and Scale Analysis: Individual Level Variables

Intraclass Correlation, Median Odds Ratio, and Ecological Reliability

Results of Hypothesis Testing: Influences on the Family

Results of Hypothesis Testing: Influences of the Neighborhood

Results of Hypothesis Testing: Influences of the School

Summary, Discussion, and Outlook.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

ISBN:

3-319-21590-6