Mitigating delinquency through academic intervention: an empirical test of social control theory

Using school and program records for 236 ninth grade students involved in the GEAR UP program, a partial test of Hirschi’s social control theory (1969) was conducted to investigate the effect of academic performance and social bonds on problem behavior. Rarely tested in at-risk, minority student groups, the adolescents sampled in this research attended schools zoned for predominantly disadvantaged minority communities. Findings demonstrate that grade point average, attendance, gender, and participation in GEAR UP summer activities significantly impact student behavior. The results have implications for broadening the context of social control theory and reducing school delinquency.

Grantor dc:publisher

University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

Author dc:creator

• Johnson, Thaddeus L.

Contributors dc:contributor

• Bumphus, Victor W.
• Park, Seong Min; Garland, Tammy
• College of Arts and Sciences

• College preparation programs -- Tennessee -- Evaluation
• Achievement motivation
• Academic achievement

Licence

• https://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en

Language dc:language

English, eng

Repository record dc:identifier

https://scholar.utc.edu/theses/450

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:scholar.utc.edu:theses-1593