SAGE Journal Articles
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Andreescu and colleagues (2011) test tenants of social disorganization theory in a nonmetropolitan area in order to further it’s validity and generalizability beyond being historically tested in metropolitan areas. This study examines economic disadvantage and violent crime rates, specifically homicide rates in Appalachia.
Questions to Consider:
- What components of social disorganization theory are found in the current research study by Andreescu and colleagues?
- What specific findings can be found in Andreescu and colleagues (2011) article that supports social disorganization theory? What findings refute social disorganization theory?
Yang and Hoffmann (1998) test social disorganization theory in a Chinese cultural setting by using data from Taipei, Tawain on a sample of in school adolescents in order to examine juvenile delinquency.
Questions to Consider:
- Why is this research important to crime and delinquency research in Tawain? Are rates of crime and delinquency rising or declining?
- What social disorganization measures are used for both the independent and dependent variable(s)?
- Explain the parallels between Chicago and Taipei in terms of the article’s relevance to social disorganization theory.