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Showing 1 to 20 of 43 for “"Strain Theory"”.
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A finite strain theory of elastoplasticity and its application to wave propagation
A constitutive theory of finite strain plasticity is developed by using the methods of convex analysis. The theory abstracts and extends the classical assumptions of a convex region of admissible stresses, and the normality law. The overall effects of plastic behaviour are contained in the theory …
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A TEST OF GENERAL STRAIN THEORY: EXPLORING GENDER SPECIFIC EMOTIONAL AND BEHAVIORAL VARIATION
… (1981) to test propositions from general strain theory, specifically those outlined by Broidy and Agnew (1997). The data set allows for an expansion of the types of strain and delinquency typically examined in strain tests. Ordinary least squares regression, path analysis and a series of …
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A TEST OF GENERAL STRAIN THEORY: EXPLORING GENDER SPECIFIC EMOTIONAL AND BEHAVIORAL VARIATION
… (1981) to test propositions from general strain theory, specifically those outlined by Broidy and Agnew (1997). The data set allows for an expansion of the types of strain and delinquency typically examined in strain tests. Ordinary least squares regression, path analysis and a series of …
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Cyberbullying, General Strain Theory, and the Moderating Effect of Anonymity in College Students
… at the collegiate level. Applying a General Strain Theory framework, the current study aims to assess the role of six university-related strain elements as possible predictors for cyberbullying, cybervictimization, and frequency of the two. Survey questionnaires were administered to 15 …
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A finite strain theory, and its application to the plane stress response of polyurethane
The theory proposed in this thesis is an attempt to bridge the gap that exists between the linear and nonlinear theories of Elasticity. The theory is applied to the solution of a hubbed, clamped, circular plate made of polyurethane whose hub is subjected to a "large" axi~symmetrioc twist. This …
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Perceptions on Police Use of Force: A General Strain Theory Approach to Explicate Use of Force Incidents
… force. As a theoretical frame, Agnew’s General Strain Theory (GST) was applied to measure police officers’ decision making process in use of force, and the evaluation was compared to the college population. Data derived from law enforcement officers and college students via survey questionnaires …
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Locked Out and Locked Up: Assessing the Relationship Between Housing Instability and Recidivism for People with Criminal Drug Records Using a General Strain Theory Framework
… path models, using variables based on a General Strain Theory framework, to provide a robust test of the relationship between housing instability and recidivism for PCDR.</p> <p>Results suggest that housing instability is associated with recidivism for PCDR. There is some evidence that supports …
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The Relationship between Involvement, Strain, and the Criminality of Fathers of At-Risk Children
Robert Agnew proposed a new version of strain theory in 1992. In this article, Agnew argued that strain is not only a result of the blocked opportunity to achieve goals as Merton had argued, but that strain also results from the removal of positively valued stimuli and the presence of negative …
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Strain, negative emotional affect, and the criminal adaptations of women
… study explores the capacity of Agnew's General Strain Theory to explain the self-reported criminality of women. Using a sample of chemically addicted women, this research examines how strains with special relevance for women---losing custody of a child, homelessness, being a victim of assault, …
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Rozvod a delikvence mládeže
… that have been formulated based on Social bond theory (Hirschi 1969/2008), Strain theory (Agnew, 1992), Power control theory (Hagan et al., 1985) and other research. The hypotheses are tested on Czech data from an International Self-Report Delinquency study (ISRD-4). The first part presents the …
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Political Violence and Unemployment: Socio-Economic Strain as a Potential Source of Terrorism
… these questions, Robert Agnew's (2010) General Strain Theory of Terrorism lays out a foundational model to explain what might cause terrorism. In contrast to previous strain theories, General Strain Theory of Terrorism argues that the strains most likely to result in terrorism are collective …
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A study of the law of plastic flow of metals
… in elastic material is in accordance with the strain theory as proposed by St. Venant. Plastic material: 1. The plastic (or converted) strain theory with m = 2 is the correct combined stress relation for plastic materials. 2. The true stress-strain diagram or true stress-true elongation …
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Effects of Parental Incarceration: Strains, Negative Emotions, and Mental Health
… many secondary consequences, including increased strain. This increased strain can lead to mental health decline (Lee et al., 2013). There is limited research, however, examining what role negative emotions play in this relationship. General strain theory suggests that strain leads to negative …
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Designing Machine Learning Models to Predict Financial Distress in NYSE and NASDAQ Companies
… on the NYSE and NASDAQ. Drawing on Merton’s strain theory as an integrative framework, the research conceptualizes financial distress not merely as an accounting outcome, but as a response to structural, market, and governance pressures that may motivate earnings manipulation. The …
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Strain and the School Shooter: A Theoretical Approach to the Offender's Perspective
… that seek to minimize or eliminate the source of strain and those that seek to satisfy the need for revenge.” In some cases, those who seek satisfaction for their vengeful feelings can become deadly when healthy means of coping fail; many have turned to violence upon their peers in pursuit of …
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Adolescent sexual behavior and early childbearing: Empirical tests of social control and strain theories
… general theories of 'deviance', social control theory and strain theory, to explain race differences in these phenomena. Causal models are tested using panel data from the first two waves of the National Youth Survey for adolescent male and female sexual behavior, while panel data from the …
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School climate as strain for youth in residential treatment
… for youth in residential treatment. General strain theory posits that conduct problems arise from pressure or strain in the environment. Agnew (2006) cited negative school climate as a source of strain for youth who display conduct problems. Poor family functioning is an additional commonly …
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Strain, depression, and adolescent substance use: A temporal-ordering analysis
… theoretical model drawing from Agnew’s general strain theory and Pearlin’s stress-process models, this study sought longitudinal associations between stressful events, and three outcome measures: depression, illicit substance use, and polysubstance use. Previous research highlights the …
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Structural Indicators of Index Crime Rates in Metropolitan Counties for 1990 and 2000
… to research within social disorganization and strain theory frameworks of metropolitan counties in 1990 and 2000 and their crime rates. It hypothesizes that economic inequality, a measure of relative deprivation, will be a more consistent structural indicator of crime than poverty, a measure of …
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Criminality Groups and Substance Abuse
… characteristics, substance-use, and strain-inducing events reported by 598 residential and outpatient treatment seekers in the Kentucky Treatment Outcome and Performance Pilot Studies Enhancement Project, this study provides further understanding of the crime-substance relationship. …
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