This qualitative study applied a life course framework to characterize the nature of interpersonal partner relationships of Mexican American young adult men affiliated with street gangs during their adolescence. Data come from a 15-year longitudinal mixed-method cohort study conducted in San Antonio, Texas. We analyzed semi-structured interviews conducted with a subsample (n = 40) during the course of three face-to-face sessions to explore the men's motivations, aspirations, and goals to lead conventional lives, despite their criminal justice involvement. Specifically, we focus on the complex nature of maintaining ties to children, the navigation of complicated family structures, the processes of seeking partners with economic resources, and on partnerships with criminal and delinquent partners. We document the complex interpersonal nature of these relationships as men contend with serial incarceration and their desires and motivations to desist from criminal behavior.

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惯犯男性犯罪者中的人际关系、与儿童的联系以及非正式的社会控制


这项定性研究应用了生命历程框架来描述青春期期间加入街头帮派的墨西哥裔美国年轻成年男子的人际关系伙伴关系的性质。数据来自于德克萨斯州圣安东尼奥市进行的一项为期 15 年的纵向混合方法队列研究。我们分析了在三次面对面会议期间对子样本（n = 40）进行的半结构化访谈，以探讨这些男性尽管参与刑事司法，但仍过着传统生活的动机、愿望和目标。具体来说，我们关注维持与儿童关系的复杂性、复杂家庭结构的导航、寻找具有经济资源的伴侣的过程，以及与犯罪和不良伴侣的伙伴关系。我们记录了这些关系的复杂人际本质，因为男人与连续监禁作斗争，以及他们停止犯罪行为的愿望和动机。