Adolescents' self-control. Which impact os Societal Vulnerability and Violent Values ? A gender comparison.

in Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice (2013), 29(1), 13-31

The present study contributes to the study of self-control among adolescents by testing how self-control is affected by societal vulnerability and violent values and by investigating how (in)variant this ... [more ▼]

The present study contributes to the study of self-control among adolescents by testing how self-control is affected by societal vulnerability and violent values and by investigating how (in)variant this relationship is for boys and girls. The Belgian International Self-Report Delinquency Study (ISRD-2) data were used to assess to what extent positive attitudes toward violence can be seen as mediators in the relationship between societal vulnerability and self-control. The findings suggest that violent values mediate the relationship between societal vulnerability and self-control. Despite results indicating higher self-control among females, when conducting the analyses separately by gender, we found that the relationship between societal vulnerability and self-control was very similar for boys and girls. It is concluded that societally vulnerable boys and girls are equally affected by the intermediate mechanism of violent values. [less ▲]

Sociétal Vulnerability and self-control : do Violent Values mediate this relation for boys and girls?

Conference (2011, September 22)

no gender difference was found in the psycho-social dynamic , even if girls are in average less concerned by a bad self-control and by violent values

Belgium, Canada and Switzerland : are there differences in the contributions of selected variables on property and violent self-reported delinquency?

in European Journal of Crime, Criminal Law & Criminal Justice (2011)

Vandalism among adolescents - a comparison of european countries

Conference (2010, September 10)

ISRD results show it' s important not to banalize vandalism. They also show that different factors lead girls and boys to adopt this behaviour. It's significantly due to gendered socialization.

Delinquance juvénile auto-rapportée en Belgique

in Junger-Tas, Josine; Haen-Marshall, Ineke; Erzmpann, Dirk (Eds.) et al Juvenile delinquency in Europe and Beyond : Results of the Second International Self-Reported Study (2010)

international comparisons concerning juvenile delinquency trends

La délinquance juvénile autorévélée : le cas de la Belgique

in Carrefours de l'éducation (2007), 24(juillet décembre), 53-72

This article deals with the determinants of juvenile delinquency, taking as starting point data of three recent surveys. The school factor appears as very significant (school perspectives, social ... [more ▼]

This article deals with the determinants of juvenile delinquency, taking as starting point data of three recent surveys. The school factor appears as very significant (school perspectives, social relations ,encouragements, notes, investment, teaching project of the school...) [less ▲]