Adolescent sexual behavior and early childbearing: Empirical tests of social control and strain theories

Research presented in this dissertation summarizes the factors associated with adolescent sexual behavior and early childbearing. Emphasis is placed on assessing the usefulness of hypotheses suggested by two 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 sophomore cohort of High School and Beyond are used to examine the factors associated with early childbearing.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Sociology

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2011

Author dc:creator

• Lauritsen, Janet Lynn

Contributors dc:contributor

• Sampson, Robert J.

• Sociology, Criminology and Penology
• Sociology, Individual and Family Studies
• Sociology, Demography

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 1989 Lauritsen, Janet Lynn

Language dc:language

eng

Identifier

AAI8924877
(UMI)AAI8924877

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/20477