TY - JOUR
T1 - The impact of sex composition on gangs and gang member delinquency
AU - Peterson, Dana
AU - Miller, Jody
AU - Esbensen, Finn Aage
PY - 2001/5
Y1 - 2001/5
N2 - Sociology of organizations scholars have long recognized sex and gender as key features shaping interactional dynamics within groups, and several recent qualitative studies suggest that sex composition of gangs helps shape the gang experience for both boys and girls. Quantitatively, we add to this scant literature by testing competing hypotheses from the theories of Kanter, Blau, and Blalock, and examining whether youth gangs' sex composition influences members' characterizations of their gangs and their individual participation in delinquency. Our findings suggest that sex composition, independent of sex itself, is important in shaping the norms and activities of gangs and their members.
AB - Sociology of organizations scholars have long recognized sex and gender as key features shaping interactional dynamics within groups, and several recent qualitative studies suggest that sex composition of gangs helps shape the gang experience for both boys and girls. Quantitatively, we add to this scant literature by testing competing hypotheses from the theories of Kanter, Blau, and Blalock, and examining whether youth gangs' sex composition influences members' characterizations of their gangs and their individual participation in delinquency. Our findings suggest that sex composition, independent of sex itself, is important in shaping the norms and activities of gangs and their members.
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1745-9125.2001.tb00928.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1745-9125.2001.tb00928.x
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0039785274
SN - 0011-1384
VL - 39
SP - 411
EP - 440
JO - Criminology
JF - Criminology
IS - 2
ER -