Authors: Williams, James H.¹; Van Dorn, Richard A.²; Hawkins, J. David³; Abbott, Robert³; Catalano, Richard F.³

Source: Violence and Victims, Volume 16, Number 4, 2001 , pp. 371-388(18)

Publisher: Springer Publishing Company

Abstract:

The study examines the extent to which gender, personality attributes, household, community, and environmental factors are associated with violent behaviors in young adulthood. The authors present findings from a sample of 765 21-year-old individuals participating in a drug and delinquency prevention study. Personality attributes, opportunities, and social acceptability of antisocial behaviors were identified as accounting for gender differences and having more influence on violent behavior than environmental correlates. Implications for preventive intervention are discussed.

Document Type: Journal article

Affiliations: 1: Washington University at Saint Louis 2: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 3: University of Washington

Publication date: 2001-01-01

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