Although social disorganization theory hypothesizes that neighborhood characteristics influence youth delinquency, the impact of neighborhood disadvantage on adolescent substance use and racial/ethnic

The gap

Consensus across the literature

Supporting evidence — 3 representative gaps

• Assessing the Sources of Asian Versus Non-Asian Disparities in Delinquency (2014) · doi

  The current study addresses this gap in the research using data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health to assess the degree to which social factors drawn from criminological theories are able to account for Asian versus non-Asian (White, Black, Latino, and Native American) levels of delinquency.

  Keywords: asian current addresses using national longitudinal adolescent health assess degree social factors drawn criminological theories
• Racial/Ethnic Differences in the Relationship Between Neighborhood Disadvantage and Adolescent Substance Use (2012) · doi

  Although social disorganization theory hypothesizes that neighborhood characteristics influence youth delinquency, the impact of neighborhood disadvantage on adolescent substance use and racial/ethnic differences in this relationship have not been widely investigated.

  Keywords: neighborhood social disorganization theory hypothesizes characteristics influence youth delinquency impact disadvantage adolescent substance racial ethnic
• Gender differences in parent–child bonding: implications for understanding the gender gap in delinquency (2011) · doi

  While a great deal of research points to the importance of the parent–child bond in reducing delinquent involvement, few studies have explored gender as a construct that might contribute to our understandings of how the parent–child bond affects adolescent delinquency.

  Keywords: parent child bond great deal points importance reducing delinquent involvement explored gender construct contribute understandings