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Abstract
The Circumplex Model of family functioning, which includes measures of cohesion and adaptability, was used with a community-based sample of youth (N = 480) to test its usefulness for explaining delinquent behavior. Results from the research indicate that the Circumplex Model is inadequate for explaining delinquency. It was concluded that the two major components of the model, cohesion and adaptability, do not operate in the curvilinear fashion as hypothesized. Rather, the results suggest the both factors are linear in their relationship with delinquency.
Recommended Citation
Shields, Glenn and Clark, Richard D.
(1995)
"Family Correlates of Delinquency: Cohesion And Adaptability,"
The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare: Vol. 22:
Iss.
2, Article 7.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15453/0191-5096.2243
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