A test of Hirschi's social bonding theory - Juvenile delinquency in the high schools of Ankara, Turkey

Ozbay O., ÖZCAN Y. Z.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OFFENDER THERAPY AND COMPARATIVE CRIMINOLOGY, cilt.50, sa.6, ss.711-726, 2006 (SSCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 50 Sayı: 6
  • Basım Tarihi: 2006
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1177/0306624x05283525
  • Dergi Adı: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OFFENDER THERAPY AND COMPARATIVE CRIMINOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.711-726
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Hirschi, social bonding theory, delinquency, Turkey, STRAIN THEORY, ADOLESCENT, ATTACHMENT, BEHAVIOR, GENDER, FAMILY
  • Akdeniz Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Travis Hirschi's social bonding theory has mostly been tested in the West. In this study, the theory is tested on juvenile delinquency in a developing country, Turkey. Data were gathered from 1,710 high school students in Ankara by using two-stage stratified cluster sampling. Factor analysis was employed to determine the dimensions of juvenile delinquency (assault, school delinquency, and public disturbance), and regression analysis was used to test the theory. Similar to some other traditional societies, the social bonding theory plays an important role in the explanation of juvenile delinquency in Turkey.