Prior research has documented general associations between dating and delinquency, but
little is known about the specific ways in which heterosexual experiences influence levels of …

While much attention has centered on the role of peer influence for adolescent delinquency,
that of romantic partners has been largely neglected. Recent analyses of romantic …

Adolescent networks include parents, friends, and romantic partners, but research on the
social learning mechanisms related to delinquency has not typically examined the …

The criminological literature faces a paradox regarding gender, friend relationships, and
delinquency. Past research shows that while friends are an important part of adolescence for …

This study follows from a long line of research aimed at understanding the effects of romantic
relationships on desistance from crime. We expanded this work by testing the differential …

Scholars are often pessimistic about adolescent dating, linking it to increases in depression,
interpersonal violence, conflict with parents, school failure, associations with delinquents …

The peer context is a central focus in research on adolescent risk behaviors but few studies
have investigated the role of the peer context in the perpetration of adolescent dating …

Hirschi (1969) argued that delinquent youth tend to form relatively “cold and brittle”
relationships with peers, depicting these youths as deficient in their attachments to others …

Peer relationships are clearly implicated in extant findings on pathways to violent dating
relationships. This chapter integrates theoretical and empirical research to delineate the role …

Despite the well-established association between adolescent sexual activity and delinquent
behavior, little research has examined the potential importance of relationship contexts in …