Understanding parenting styles as a preventive construct for adolescent males.
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Title
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Understanding parenting styles as a preventive construct for adolescent males.
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Identifier
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AAI3008835
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identifier
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3008835
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Creator
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Henderson, Darryl O'Neal.
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Contributor
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Adviser: Anderson J. Franklin
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Date
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2001
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Language
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English
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Publisher
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City University of New York.
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Subject
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Psychology, Clinical | Sociology, Individual and Family Studies | Sociology, Criminology and Penology
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Abstract
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This study investigated adolescent males' perception of parenting styles and their ability to cope with problematic experiences and attachment to parents/caregivers and peers. The adolescents in this study were all at-risk for incarceration given their problem behavior and contact with the juvenile justice system. Study participants were recruited from a local inner city community center that provides a variety of supports to troubled youth and eligibility to participate in the study was based on the youth's self-reports of past or current contact with the criminal justice system. Using the Parental Authority Questionnaire (PAQ), study participants were dichotomized into two subgroups. Group 1 (n = 25) was comprised of adolescent boys who were identified as being raised by parents who endorsed an authoritarian parenting approach. Group 2 (n = 20) consisted of adolescent males who were raised by parents who endorsed an authoritative approach to parenting. Overall, study findings revealed correlations between parenting style, attachment and coping for adolescent males who have a history of incarceration or who are at risk for incarceration. Hence, findings from the study yield that parenting style can affect the adolescent's ability to cope with problematic experiences that he may encounter.
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Type
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dissertation
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Source
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PQT Legacy CUNY.xlsx
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degree
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Ph.D.
