Macro-Level Criminological Perspectives and School Delinquency: A Meta-Analysis

Autor/in	Pusch, Natasha
Titel	Macro-Level Criminological Perspectives and School Delinquency: A Meta-Analysis
Quelle	In: Youth & Society, 54 (2022) 7, S.1247-1279 (33 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Pusch, Natasha)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0044-118X
DOI	10.1177/0044118X211022387
Schlagwörter	Elementary Secondary Education; Delinquency; Delinquency Prevention; Crime; Crime Prevention; Criminology; Disadvantaged Environment; Disadvantaged Youth; Social Integration; School Violence; Bullying; Weapons; Aggression; Influences + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Kriminalität; Crimes; Delict; Delicts; Delikt; Kriminologie; Benachteiligter Jugendlicher; Soziale Integration; School; Schools; Violence; Schule; Gewalt; Mobbing; Weapon; Waffe; Influence; Einfluss; Einflussfaktor
Abstract	School delinquency in public elementary, middle, and high schools has decreased in recent years, but is still a major issue that has negative mental health and academic implications for adolescents. Although research has focused on both individual-level and school-level explanations of school delinquency, it is not yet clear which macro-level criminological perspectives best explains it. Using 656 effect sizes nested within 75 studies and 30 unique datasets, this study addresses two questions using meta-analytic methods: Which macro-level criminological perspectives explain between-school differences in delinquency? Are effect sizes invariant across samples and research design? Results indicate that only concentrated disadvantage and social cohesion are significantly related to school delinquency. With the exception of concentrated disadvantage, effects are homogenous. This suggests that some school-level explanations are useful and future research should not exclude these factors. Practical implications suggest that improving social cohesion in schools may be more effective at preventing violence than target-hardening efforts. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01