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Moving Beyond Fatherhood Involvement: The Association Between Father–Child Relationship Quality and Youth Delinquency Trajectories
Author(s) -
Yoder Jamie R.,
Brisson Daniel,
Lopez Amy
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
family relations
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.772
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1741-3729
pISSN - 0197-6664
DOI - 10.1111/fare.12197
Subject(s) - juvenile delinquency , psychology , alienation , anger , developmental psychology , association (psychology) , psychological intervention , criminology , social psychology , political science , psychiatry , law , psychotherapist
The effect of nonresidential father relationship characteristics on delinquency trajectories among low‐income youth ( N = 799) was examined using data from the Three Cities Study, a longitudinal study of mothers and their children eligible for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families in Boston, Chicago, and San Antonio. Growth curve models were employed to track delinquency trajectories and their rate of growth. Characteristics of father–child relationships (anger–alienation, trust–communication) were specified as predictors of delinquency while controlling for father involvement and family structure. Trust–communication influenced delinquency growth, but the rate of growth slowed as youth aged. Implications for programs, interventions, and policy are explored.