Social Deviance: Testing a General Theory

Part I: Theoretical and Methodological Approaches to the Study of Deviant Behavior. 1. A Theory of Deviant Behavior. 2. Method. Part II: Deviant Behavior in Adolescence. 3. An Elaboration Strategy for the Study of Deviant Behavior. 4. Gender as a Moderator in Explanations of Adolescent Deviance. 5. Race/Ethnicity as a Moderator in Explanations of Adolescent Deviance. Part III: Deviant Behavior from Adolescence to Young Adulthood. 6. The Elaborated Model as an Explanation of Deviance in Young Adulthood: The Experience of White-Anglo Adolescents. 7. Moderating Effects of Gender in Explanations of Young Adult Deviance. Part IV: Summary and Conclusions. 8. The Study of Deviant Behavior: Retrospect and Prospect. References. Index.