Examining and Expanding Latinx General Strain Theory
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2021
Keywords
general strain theory, Latinxs, ethnic identity, anger, depression, offending
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.1177/2153368720930409
Abstract
Since the initial articulation of general strain theory (GST), Agnew has suggested strains may function differently—in type, response, and impact—for different groups. We build upon Pérez and colleagues’ foundational arguments for a Latinx GST by investigating the role of the ethnically specific strains they propose in addition to other strains argued to disproportionately impact people of Color. Furthermore, we examine the protective role of positive ethnic identity against the negative effects of strainful experiences for Latinxs. Using a sample of Latinx youth from the Project on Human Development in Chicago Neighborhoods, we highlight not only the unique strains faced by Latinxs in America, but how they distinctly experience and respond to criminogenic strains.
Was this content written or created while at USF?
Yes
Citation / Publisher Attribution
Race and Justice, v. 13, issue 2, p. 231-255
Scholar Commons Citation
Scott, Deena A.; Whiting, Serita; and Grosholz, Jessica M., "Examining and Expanding Latinx General Strain Theory" (2021). Criminology Sarasota Manatee Campus Faculty Publications. 44.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/cjp_facpub_sm/44
