Victimization Recency, Development of Anger, and Violent Offending in Early Adulthood: A Developmental Test of General Strain Theory

2018 ◽  
Vol 40 (7) ◽  
pp. 866-881 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas W. Wojciechowski
Keyword(s):  
General Strain Theory ◽  
Early Adulthood ◽  
Strain Theory ◽  
Violent Offending ◽  
Developmental Test ◽  
General Strain

Schools, strain and offending: Testing a school contextual version of General Strain Theory

2012 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 52-72 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hanne Op de Beeck ◽  
Lieven J.R. Pauwels ◽  
Johan Put
Keyword(s):  
Social Learning ◽  
General Strain Theory ◽  
Contextual Effects ◽  
Strain Theory ◽  
School Level ◽  
Main Hypothesis ◽  
Violent Offending ◽  
Individual Strain ◽  
General Strain ◽  
Lifestyle Risks

Based on the idea that schools are important socializing settings for adolescents (Gottfredson, 2001), the school contextual version of General Strain Theory (Agnew, 1999) is tested in this article. The main hypothesis of this study is that strain at the school level affects individual offending by creating individual strain. Findings suggest that school contextual effects differ: convincing contextual effects are found for violent offending but not for general offending. Furthermore, although the school mean level of strain does significantly affect individual violent offending, this effect does not proceed by creating individual strain. It is therefore suggested that the school mean level of strain either has a direct effect on violent offending or influences other important individual offending mechanisms such as social learning or lifestyle risks.

A TEST OF GENERAL STRAIN THEORY*

Criminology ◽  
2001 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
pp. 9-36 ◽  
Author(s):  
LISA M. BROIDY
Keyword(s):  
General Strain Theory ◽  
Strain Theory ◽  
General Strain

Contextualizing LGB Youth’s Experiences With Victimization and Risky Behaviors: A Qualitative Approach to General Strain Theory

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 441-465 ◽  
Author(s):  
Deeanna M. Button
Keyword(s):  
Social Life ◽  
General Strain Theory ◽  
Risky Behaviors ◽  
Strain Theory ◽  
Sexuality Research ◽  
Structural Level ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
General Strain ◽  
And Bisexual ◽  
Depth Interviews

This study uses 20 in-depth interviews with lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) young adults aged 18 to 25 years to integrate theoretical constructs from the sociology of sexuality with Agnew’s general strain theory (GST). This approach provides theoretical context to LGB youth’s experiences with victimization and risky behaviors. The use of qualitative data provides a deeper understanding of LGB youth’s experiences with heteronormativity, heterosexism, and homophobia, and how these structural-level processes shape interactional- and individual-level experiences. Integrating sexuality research and GST helps clarify interconnected processes that occur at multiple levels of social life, providing a more complete picture of LGB experiences.

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