Romantic Relationships and Time-Varying Moderators of Desistance: A Focus on Adolescence, Emerging Adulthood, and Adulthood

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dc.contributor.advisorBouffard, Leana A.
dc.contributor.committeeMemberFranklin, Cortney
dc.contributor.committeeMemberOrrick, Erin
dc.creatorZedaker, Sara Briana
dc.date.accessioned2017-05-01T21:01:52Z
dc.date.available2017-05-01T21:01:52Z
dc.date.created2017-05
dc.date.issued2017-04-04
dc.date.submittedMay 2017
dc.date.updated2017-05-01T21:01:52Z
dc.description.abstractThe impact of marriage on antisocial behavior is consistently documented in extant literature (Giordano, Cernkovich, & Rudolph, 2002; King, Massoglia, & MacMillan, 2007; Sampson & Laub, 1993, 2003); however, the impact of dating and cohabiting relationships has received less attention. As such, this dissertation uses six waves of data from the Pathways to Desistance study to examine how elements of romantic relationships, peer relationships, and sex have differential effects on individuals in adolescence, emerging adulthood, and adulthood with regard to desistance from nonviolent offending, violent offending, and official arrest. Results indicated a number of differential relationship affects for adolescents, emerging adults, and adults. In addition, peer influence and sex differences were noted. Peer antisocial influence continued to matter throughout the life course and romantic relationship involvement and quality of romantic relationships did not mitigate this effect. In addition, non-violent and violent offending both decreased as individuals aged. Limitations, future research, and policy recommendations are discussed.
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11875/2181
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectDesistance
dc.subjectLife-course
dc.subjectAdolescence
dc.subjectEmerging adulthood
dc.subjectAdulthood
dc.titleRomantic Relationships and Time-Varying Moderators of Desistance: A Focus on Adolescence, Emerging Adulthood, and Adulthood
dc.typeThesis
dc.type.materialtext
thesis.degree.departmentCriminal Justice and Criminology
thesis.degree.grantorSam Houston State University
thesis.degree.levelDoctoral
thesis.degree.nameDoctor of Philosophy

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