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Showing 1 to 20 of 23 for “"differential association"”.
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An empirical evaluation of Edwin H. Sutherland's theory of differential association
Edwin H. Sutherland first proposed his theory of differential association in 1939. Since that date it has been the subject of much discussion and criticism but tests of its validity or generality have been limited in nature. This thesis was designed to expand the range of empirical knowledge …
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Controlling "What You're Supposed to Do in College": An Examination of Social Control and Differential Association on Binge Drinking Behaviors
… examined the influence of social control and differential association on an individual\'s alcohol consumption. It was hypothesized that the four bonds of social control: attachment, involvement, commitment, and belief will decrease the likelihood of engaging in excessive drinking behaviors …
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The Relationship between Attitudes toward Deviance and Deviant Behavior: The Influence of Science, Individualism, Social Bonds and Deviant Peers
… social control theory and Sutherland's (1939) differential association theory. The sample for this analysis is 202 students from a large research university in Southwest Virginia. The findings of this research lend support to Sutherland's (1939) differential association theory and to the …
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Does religion matter? A test of classical theories of deviance on two different religious types
… social control theory and Sutherland's (1947) differential association theory. Constructs for these theories are used to determine the magnitude of mediating and moderating effects on the religion-deviance relationship. I test four separate deviance indices of (1) minor forms of deviance, (2) …
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Factors associated with calcium intake in adolescent athletes
… level, and social environmental factors (differential association (i.e. family, friends, health experts, media), lifestyle, dieting behaviour, modelling behaviour and social and non-social reinforcement). Body composition was assessed using skinfold measurements. The athletes competed at a …
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An Examination of Juvenile Delinquency and Victimization Using an Integrated Model Approach.
<p>The theories of social bond, differential association and routine activities were synthesized into one theoretical model to determine its predictive utility in the explanation of juvenile delinquency and victimization. Using cross-sectional data obtained from the Gang Resistance Education and …
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Cloning and Sequencing of Bovine Na+/K= Atpase α-1 Sub-Unit
… molecular heterogeneity that results from differential association of multiple isoforms of both a (the catalytic) and [3 (glycoprotein) sub-units. In the corneal endothelium, α-1 α-2, β-l and β-2 sub-units are expressed. Pathological and mechanical causes can disrupt the endothelial …
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Weapons in the City: Weapon Use in Chicago Homicide Cases
… motive, location, and changes over time. Differential association and sex-role theory were utilized to argue why gender differences would occur in type of weapon used in a homicide. Subculture of violence theory was used to emphasize that the place where the homicide occurs, the …
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Athletic Participation: A Test of Learning and Neutralization Theories.
… suggest some support for each theoretical model, differential association and techniques of neutralization. Both theoretical models were supported, in general, with learning theory having the most support. When participation in sporting activity was considered, however, the results consistently …
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Weak Commitment to School, Deviant Peers, and Cyberbullying Victimization-Strain in Adolescent Cyberbullying
… and moderate to strong support for both the differential association and strain concepts of social learning and general strain theories. Theory and research implications are discussed.
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Relation of temperament and authoritative parenting on subtypes of adolescent behaviour
… reactive). The present study examined the differential association of adolescent temperament and authoritative parenting on four subtypes of aggression. Participants included mothers, fathers, and one adolescent (between the ages of 10-19) from 663 families, recruited through random digit …
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New perspectives on melanoma: The role of PAX3
… that these roles may be accomplished by differential association with cofactors, via alternate transcripts or posttranslational protein modification(s). Moreover, we consider its possible roles in melanoma and provide a comprehensive consideration of the significance of PAX3 expression in …
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Smoking Status, Cognition, and Neurobiology in Schizophrenia
… study examined whether smoking status has a differential association with cognition and regional cortical thickness in 71 patients and 63 nonpsychiatric control participants. Cognition was measured with the MATRICS Consensus Cognitive Battery (MCCB) and social cognition was measured with the …
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Factors influencing the Housebreaking and Burglary among the male youths in Songea Municipality, Tanzania
… at stake and the means used .Two theories, Differential Association Theory of Crime (DATC) and Opportunity Theory of Crime (OTC) were used to explain the phenomenon of the social problem of the research study which was supported by empirical literatures of Karl Marx, UN-Habitat, Henry …
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Developmental regulation of DNA replication initiation in Drosophila
… origin activity. Both ORC2 and MCM2-7 display differential association with these sequences, corresponding to the two rounds of amplification. All three elements, dispersed in a 7kb central amplified region, are required for either round of DAFC-62D amplification, because deleting any one …
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An Exploration of Management Fraud in the Nigerian Banking Industry – A Sociocultural Perspective
… Hofstede’s cultural dimension theory, and the differential association theory. The third contribution of the study to the body of knowledge and literature is the introduction of the sociocultural environment to the discussion of fraud at the top management level within the Nigerian banking …
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Jugenddelinquenz im interethnischen Vergleich : Erklärungsmöglichkeiten delinquenten Verhaltens einheimischer und immigrierter Jugendlicher
… countries show that certain ethnic groups are differentially involved in crime in different countries. The conclusion that delinquency of minority youths can sufficiently be explained by socio-economic deprivation does not seem convincing. Reflecting this argumentation further, research on …
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THE FACIAL WIDTH-TO-HEIGHT RATIO AND ITS ROLE IN ADVERTISEMENTS AND ASSESSMENTS OF THREAT POTENTIAL
… social function of the metric, I examined its differential association with two types of threat-related judgements, untrustworthiness and aggressiveness. The face ratio (n of faces = 141) was more strongly linked to observers’ (n = 129) judgements of aggression than to their judgements of …
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Differential impact of monetary policy: a sectoral approach
… that under different conditions the degree of association between output growth and money growth (given statistically by the magnitude of the coefficient on money growth) is not constant. The conditions tested relate to the level of capacity utilization and the phase of the business cycle. …
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