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Young, Jacob. "Self-Control and Peer Friendships: A Social Network Analysis of Self-Control Theory" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CRIMINOLOGY, Atlanta Marriott Marquis, Atlanta, Georgia, Nov 13, 2007 <Not Available>. 2009-05-24 <http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p208206_index.html>

Young, J. T. , 2007-11-13 "Self-Control and Peer Friendships: A Social Network Analysis of Self-Control Theory" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CRIMINOLOGY, Atlanta Marriott Marquis, Atlanta, Georgia <Not Available>. 2009-05-24 from http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p208206_index.html

Publication Type: Conference Paper/Unpublished Manuscript Abstract: Self-control theory (Gottfredson and Hirschi 1990) has been among the most researched theories of crime and delinquency in recent years. A variety of evidence has supported the argument that self-control predicts antisocial behavior and is a stable trait throughout life. However, little research has investigated the implications of self-control theory within a social network framework. This paper focuses on the friendship networks of individuals and tests hypotheses drawn from self-control theory that have not been previously explored. This study employs the statnet (Handcock et al 2005) package in R to focus on the characteristics of self-control in a social network using data from The National Longitudinal Survey of Adolescent Health (Add Health). Contrary to Gottfredson and Hirschi’s (1990) claims, the findings suggest that self-control plays a minimal role in peer friendships. Specifically, self-control does not lead to more friends nor is the level of self-control a salient characteristic of peer groups. The paper ends with a discussion of the impact of these findings for research regarding peers, delinquency, and crime and potential extensions.

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