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    Anamarie Pohlmann, Kailey Zarlinski

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    9:00-10:15, Kennedy Union Ballroom

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    In a longitudinal study, we are looking at the correlation between parent/child relationships and gang involvement: How does parental warmth and hostility contribute to an increase in gang involvement among juveniles? The study involves 1,354 cases focusing on an age group of above 14 and under 18 that have been deemed guilty of a serious offense, including felonies, sexual assault, weapons offense, and some property offenses. From research there may be a correlation between the warmth and hostility of parents to the likelihood of their children joining a gang. If there is a lack of warmth and an abundance of hostility it may make the subject more at risk of becoming involved with the gang. The study also looks at other factors in the home and subjects' life that may have involvement with this decision. There are the factors of the home life such as what the subject is exposed to as well as the subjects own behavior in response to their socioeconomic status. Overall analyzing the factors and what kind of correlation they have to the result of the subject joining a gang.

    Publication Date

    4-23-2025

    Project Designation

    Capstone Project

    Primary Advisor

    Mark A. Morgan

    Primary Advisor's Department

    Criminal Justice and Security Studies

    Keywords

    Stander Symposium, College of Arts and Sciences

    Examining the Effects of Parental Warmth and Hostility on Juvenile Gang Involvement

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