Escaping the family tradition: A multi-generation study of occupational status and criminal behaviour

Anke A.T. Ramakers, Catrien Bijleveld, Stijn Ruiter

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Abstract

This paper investigates the intersection of two types of reproduction over generations: the transmission of offending and of occupational status. According to Farrington's (2002) risk factor mechanism, the effect of parental offending on offspring offending should decrease when the intergenerational transmission of occupational status is taken into account. To test this mechanism, we use a longitudinal prospective multi-generation research design, containing data from the Netherlands on offending and occupational status during the twentieth century. Results show that a substantial part of the intergenerational association in offending is indeed mediated by risk factors such as low occupational status and, especially, low educational attainment. © The Author 2011. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Centre for Crime and Justice Studies (ISTD). All rights reserved.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)856-874
JournalBritish Journal of Criminology
Volume51
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Sept 2011
Externally publishedYes

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