DELINQUENCY IN THE PHILIPPINES: A DESCRIPTION

Self-report surveys of attitudes and behaviors were completed by high school, college, and school drop-out Filipinos. Data analysis reveals the extent of self-reported delinquency to be low. Statistical comparisons indicate the overall frequency of delinquency is significantly associated with gender...

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Published in:Philippine sociological review 1992-01, Vol.40 (1/4), p.83-103
Main Author: Shoemaker, Donald J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Attachment behavior
Crime
Criminals
High School Students
High schools
Juvenile Delinquency
Mothers
Parents
Philippines
Self reports
Social theories
Sociodemographic Factors
Student Attitudes
Undergraduate Students
Young offenders
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Summary:Self-report surveys of attitudes and behaviors were completed by high school, college, and school drop-out Filipinos. Data analysis reveals the extent of self-reported delinquency to be low. Statistical comparisons indicate the overall frequency of delinquency is significantly associated with gender, year in school, attachment to parents, attachment to peers, commitment, and SES (middle-class youth being more delinquent than lower-class respondents). Multivariate analysis reveals that several attitudinal factors, including peer attachments are significantly associated with delinquency, in support of social bond theory. The results are discussed relative to ideas concerning delinquency and modernization.
ISSN:0031-7810