Extending the remit of labeling theory

2022 ◽  
pp. 227-237
Author(s):  
Heiko Motschenbacher
Keyword(s):  
Labeling Theory

An Examination of the Impact of Legal Sanctions on Adolescent Marijuana Use a Panel Analysis

1982 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 73-87 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steven R. Burkett ◽  
Carol A. Hickman
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Juvenile Court ◽  
Marijuana Use ◽  
Labeling Theory ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
School Students ◽  
Court Records ◽  
Group Context ◽  
Legal Sanctions ◽  
The Impact

This study examines the impact of appearance in juvenile court on perceptions of self, associations with peers who use marijuana, beliefs that the law is morally binding on oneself, and fear of legal sanctions for the use of marijuana, and subsequent self-reported marijuana use. A basic model specifying relationships among these variables is derived from both labeling theory and the deterrence approach. Findings from panel data collected at, two points in time from high school students (n=378), and data from juvenile court records provide not support for the hypothesis of specific deterrence and only marginal support for labeling theory. Additional findings point to the group nature of marijuana use and indicate that with the group context the potential impact of appearance in juvenile court is largely negated. Finally, no support is found for the hypothesis that the fear of legal sanctions is an effective deterrent to use. Policy implications of the findings are discussed.

Arrested Friendships? Justice Involvement and Interpersonal Exclusion among Rural Youth

2021 ◽  
pp. 002242782110489
Author(s):  
Wade C. Jacobsen ◽  
Daniel T. Ragan ◽  
Mei Yang ◽  
Emily L. Nadel ◽  
Mark E. Feinberg
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Risky Behaviors ◽  
Rural Youth ◽  
Labeling Theory ◽  
Peer Networks ◽  
Friendship Networks ◽  
Disadvantaged Youth ◽  
Testing Hypotheses ◽  
Selection Mechanisms ◽  
To Receive

Objectives: We examine the impacts of adolescent arrest on friendship networks. In particular, we extend labeling theory by testing hypotheses for three potential mechanisms of interpersonal exclusion related to the stigma of arrest: rejection, withdrawal, and homophily. Method: We use longitudinal data on 48 peer networks from PROSPER, a study of rural youth followed through middle and high school. We test our hypotheses using stochastic actor–based models. Results: Our findings suggest that arrested youth are less likely to receive friendship ties from school peers and are also less likely to extend them. Moreover, these negative associations are attenuated by higher levels of risky behaviors among peers, suggesting that results are driven by exclusion from normative rather than nonnormative friendships. We find evidence of homophily on arrest but it appears to be driven by other selection mechanisms rather than a direct preference for similarity on arrest. Conclusions: Overall, our findings speak to how an arrest may foster social exclusion in rural schools, thereby limiting social capital for already disadvantaged youth.

scholarly journals Scrambling in Korean Meets the Labeling Theory

2019 ◽  
Vol 37 (null) ◽  
pp. 363-391
Author(s):  
Myung-Kwan Park ◽  
유용석
Keyword(s):  
Labeling Theory

Relationships between an ADHD Diagnosis and Future School Behaviors among Children with Mild Behavioral Problems

2020 ◽  
Vol 93 (3) ◽  
pp. 191-214
Author(s):  
Jayanti Owens
Keyword(s):  
Behavioral Problems ◽  
Labeling Theory ◽  
Future Teacher ◽  
Behavioral Disorder ◽  
Academic Behaviors ◽  
Adhd Diagnosis ◽  
Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Academic Pressure ◽  
First Time

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is the most common behavioral disorder among U.S. children. ADHD diagnoses have risen among children with both severe and mild behavioral problems, partly in response to mounting academic pressure. This study examines the consequences of ADHD diagnosis. Diagnosis can bring beneficial pharmacological treatment and social supports, but it can also trigger negative social and psychological processes, as suggested by labeling theory. For children with mild behavioral problems, diagnosis may trigger awareness of being ‘‘different’’ for the first time, for example through negative teacher/peer effects. By matching diagnosed and otherwise comparable undiagnosed children from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study-Kindergarten Cohort of 1998–1999, I find that medication has positive effects for diagnosed children with severe prediagnosis behavioral problems, yielding comparable future teacher-rated school behaviors as undiagnosed matches. However, diagnosed and medicated children with mild prediagnosis behavioral problems exhibit poorer future teacher-rated social and academic behaviors than their undiagnosed matches, consistent with labeling theory.

Hair Matters: Toward Understanding Natural Black Hair Bias in the Workplace

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 389-401 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gail A. Dawson ◽  
Katherine A. Karl ◽  
Joy V. Peluchette
Keyword(s):  
Black Women ◽  
Qualitative Analysis ◽  
Online Discussion ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Labeling Theory ◽  
Black Hair ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Discussion Boards ◽  
Negative Consequences

Using an inductive qualitative approach, this study examined natural Black hair bias in the workplace. An analysis of 274 comments posted to online discussion boards revealed that some Black women are embracing natural hairstyles, but many feel pressured to conform to Eurocentric hairstyles and some have experienced negative consequences stemming from their natural hairstyle choices. Within the comments, three major themes, namely,(1) hair bias, (2) identity (including self-concept and identity transition), and (3) conformity, as well as five minor themes, were identified. Based on the qualitative analysis, we identified labeling theory, identity theories (self-concept and identity transition), and the facades of conformity theory as relevant and useful in guiding future research. The key themes were integrated into a model to provide a more comprehensive story of hair bias experiences that may be useful in guiding future research.

Employing a Quasi-Experimental Technique to Measure the Effects of Conditional Admissions

2017 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 141-154 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Zilvinskis ◽  
Victor Borden ◽  
Ronald E. Severtis
Keyword(s):  
Grade Point Average ◽  
Labeling Theory ◽  
Admission Policy ◽  
Difference In Differences ◽  
Grade Point ◽  
Admission Policies ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Conditional Admission ◽  
Additional Support ◽  
Academic Qualifications

Colleges and universities employ conditional admission policies to identify students with subpar academic qualifications, who may need additional support to succeed. Using institutional data of more than 2,000 students, the study applies labeling theory to a quasi-experimental design (difference-in-differences testing), measuring the effects of a new conditional admission policy. The policy did not affect grade point average, number of credits attempted, or persistence for students with lower academic credentials but yielded a 16% decrease in credits completed. The results of this study question the value of policies that label students as conditional admits without providing comprehensive support for those students.

Accepting or rejecting the label: how gay employees cope with harassment at work

2019 ◽  
Vol 34 (8) ◽  
pp. 644-664
Author(s):  
Dilusha Madushanka Liyanage ◽  
Arosha Adikaram
Keyword(s):  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Organizational Support ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Social Withdrawal ◽  
Labeling Theory ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Face ◽  
Support Seeking ◽  
Depth Interviews

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to understand how gay employees, as labeled deviants, cope with heterosexist harassment at work in an Asian culture of hegemonic heterosexual masculinity, using the modified labeling theory. Design/methodology/approach Using qualitative research approach, in-depth interviews were carried out with 16 self-identified gay employees. Findings Results revealed how the coping strategies of gay employees, in the face of harassment, are entwined with the labeling and stigma leading to diverse and complex coping strategies. Several broader coping strategies were thus identified based on whether the participants accepted the label of deviance and stigma and whether they were open about their sexuality. These broader coping strategies are support seeking, confrontation, inaction, quitting and, stigma and labeling avoidance strategies. Under these broader strategies, there were also sub strategies such as seeking social support, organizational support, legal support the support of the wise, as well as secrecy and social withdrawal. Originality/value These findings will advance the knowledge in coping strategies of heterosexist harassments at work as well as knowledge in harassment of gay employees, in hegemonic heterosexual cultures.

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