Language development and low self-control: An examination of the role of gender
| dc.contributor.advisor | Miller, Holly V. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Amaro, Heather A. | |
| dc.contributor.committeeMember | Tillyer, Marie | |
| dc.contributor.committeeMember | Miller, J. Mitchell | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2024-01-26T16:47:30Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2024-01-26T16:47:30Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2009 | |
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| dc.description.abstract | Gottfredson and Hirschi's general theory of crime is one of the most frequently tested and empirically supported. The general theory argues that self-control is the key factor underlying criminal behavior. The development of self-control in childhood is attributed primarily to the effectiveness of parenting, although recent research has shown that language development has a significant effect on a person's level of self control. This study builds upon this research by investigating how language development varies by gender and how that variation impacts self-control in adolescence. Using data from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Program, this thesis will use ordinary least squares regression analyses to examine language development and its impact of self-control within a nationally representative sample of American school-aged children. | |
| dc.description.department | Criminal Justice | |
| dc.format.extent | 49 pages | |
| dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf | |
| dc.identifier.isbn | 9781109545067 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12588/2505 | |
| dc.language | en | |
| dc.subject | gender | |
| dc.subject | language development | |
| dc.subject | self-control | |
| dc.subject.classification | Criminology | |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Children -- Language | |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Interpersonal communication in children | |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Self-control in children | |
| dc.title | Language development and low self-control: An examination of the role of gender | |
| dc.type | Thesis | |
| dc.type.dcmi | Text | |
| dcterms.accessRights | pq_closed | |
| thesis.degree.department | Criminal Justice | |
| thesis.degree.grantor | University of Texas at San Antonio | |
| thesis.degree.level | Masters | |
| thesis.degree.name | Master of Science |
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