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ERIC Number: EJ193503
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1978-Sep
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Self-Esteem and Delinquency.
Rosenberg, Florence R.; Rosenberg, Morris
Journal of Youth and Adolescence, v7 n3 p279-94 Sep 1978
The relation between self-esteem and delinquency among high school youth was studied by cross-lagged panel correlations, which indicated that low self-esteem tended to cause delinquency, particularly among lower socioeconomic status youth. A reviewer's comment by McCord and the authors' reply are appended. (CTM)
Descriptors: Correlation, Delinquency, Delinquency Causes, Grade 10, High Schools, Lower Class, Males, Self Esteem, Social Differences, Socioeconomic Influences
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Language: English
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