title: Gender, Race, and Delinquent Behavior: An Extension of Power-Control Theory to American Indian Adolescents.
abstract: Research testing Hagan's power-control theory has largely been tested with samples of non-Hispanic whites. We extend prior research by testing the theory's merits with a sample of American Indian (AI) adolescents. Overall, we find mixed support for the theory's merits. However, we find that our measure of patriarchy is a robust predictor of AI female delinquent activity. We also find that a grandparent in the household serves to greatly reduce involvement in violent behavior among AI females. Compared to a sample of non-Hispanic whites, these results reveal the importance of testing explanations of deviant behavior across racial and ethnic groups.
authors.affiliation: Professor and Department Head, Montana State University, Department of Sociology & Anthropology, Montana State University, P.O. Box 172380, Bozeman, MT 59717-2380, Office: (406) 994-5253.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Eitle
authors.affiliation: Law Student, Lewis & Clark Law School.
authors.forename: Fallon
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Niedrist
authors.affiliation: Associate Professor, Montana State University, Department of Sociology & Anthropology, Montana State University, P.O. Box 172380, Bozeman, MT 59717-2380, Office: (406) 994-4713.
authors.forename: Tamela McNulty
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Eitle