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ERIC Number: EJ1209442
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018
Pages: 12
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Racial Differences in Anger and Depression as Mediators in the Relationship between Suspension and Juvenile Delinquency: A Test of General Strain Theory
Cottrell, Cicely
Journal for the Advancement of Educational Research International, v12 n1 p58-69 Fall 2018
While scholars have studied racial bias in the application of out-of-school suspension and its influence on arrest and incarceration for decades, the mechanism that produces juvenile delinquency remains unclear. Guided by general strain theory, this study considers racial group differences in the evaluation of suspension as discriminatory, and how it might enhance the likelihood of negative emotions influencing delinquent behavior. Utilizing national longitudinal survey data, the author conducted generalized structural equation modeling to test the direct and indirect effects of suspension to anger, depression, and nonserious and serious delinquency among Black and White middle and high school students. This analysis--the first of its kind--revealed that suspended Black students were more likely to experience anger, depression, and general delinquency than White students. Unexpectedly, findings show that anger explained involvement in serious delinquency for suspended White students. The findings suggest a need for school administrators to adopt interventions and alternatives to suspension.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education; High Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: North Carolina
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health
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