The adult offending and school dropout nexus: a life course analysis
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Main Author: Liu, Weiwei 1979- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: El Paso LFB Scholarly Pub. 2013
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Online Access:FAW01
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Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
Introduction -- Conceptualizing turning points -- Conceptualizing high school graduation as a turning point -- An empirical study of the graduation/dropout-offending relationship -- Data used to assess the causal relationship between graduation/dropout and offending -- Analytical methods to assess the graduation/dropout-offending relationship -- Empirical results on the high school graduation/dropout-offending relationship -- Reconciling the results with past findings on the graduation/ dropout-offending relationship -- Implications for life course criminology and policy making -- Looking into the future
Liu establishes that high school graduation operates as a turning point in late adolescence in redirecting individuals' adult offending trajectories. High school graduation is individually experienced and especially beneficial to those at high risk of dropping out. It also redirects adult offending trajectories by opening opportunities for experiencing adulthood turning point such as employment and romantic relationships. Liu's work provides empirical support for life course criminology and expands our knowledge about turning points by emphasizing that these events may occur at different stage
Physical Description:pages
ISBN:1593326343
9781593326340
9781593325206
1593325207

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