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Peer reviewedTygart, Clarence – Urban Education, 1987
Strain theory, which is widely criticized, presumes a negative relationship between social class and delinquency. The theory is strengthened with the following variables added to the analysis: (1) grade level, (2) social status, (3) achievement, (4) absences and dropout frequency, and (5) tracking. The paradigm of collective behavior may also be…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Delinquency, Dropout Rate, Group Behavior
