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Record Nr.

UNINA9910462666003321

Autore

Liu Weiwei <1979->

Titolo

The adult offending and school dropout nexus [[electronic resource] ] : a life course analysis / / Weiwei Liu

Pubbl/distr/stampa

El Paso, : LFB Scholarly Pub., 2013

ISBN

1-59332-634-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (258 p.)

Collana

Criminal Justice: Recent Scholarship

Disciplina

364.30973

Soggetti

Education and crime - United States

High school dropouts - United States - Social conditions

Criminals - United States

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Sommario/riassunto

Liu establishes that high school graduation operates as a turning point in late adolescence in redirecting individuals' adult offending trajectories. High school graduation is individually experienced and especially beneficial to those at high risk of dropping out. It also redirects adult offending trajectories by opening opportunities for experiencing adulthood turning point such as employment and romantic relationships. Liu's work provides empirical support for life course criminology and expands our knowledge about turning points by emphasizing that these events may occur at different stage