For decades, criminological theories have emphasized the importance of strong parent‐child relationships in preventing children’s delinquent behaviors (e.g., Gottfredson & Hirschi, 1990). In particular, Thornberry’s (1996) interactional theory has catalyzed studies of the critical importance of reciprocal relationships between parents and children. However, though previous studies have examined reciprocal relationships, they typically do not assess changes in those relationships over time (Wiloughby & Hamza, 2011). The purpose of this study is to evaluate how reciprocal relationships vary among parenting styles and how this variance accounts for children’s delinquency. In particular, using data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1997 Cohort study, the present study examines how the authoritative parenting style and different parent’s and child’s sexes affect the reciprocal parent‐child relationship. It discovers a significant correlation between authoritative parenting styles and a reduction in child delinquency and observes how a parent’s sex influences this dynamic.

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重新考虑育儿方式和儿童犯罪：一项实证评估

几十年来，犯罪学理论一直强调牢固的亲子关系在防止儿童的不良行为中的重要性（例如，Gottfredson＆Hirschi，1990）。尤其是，桑伯里（Thornberry，1996）的相互作用理论促进了对父母与孩子之间相互关系至关重要的研究。但是，尽管先前的研究已经研究了相互关系，但它们通常不会评估这些关系随时间的变化（Wiloughby＆Hamza，2011）。这项研究的目的是评估父母关系样式之间的相互关系是如何变化的，以及这种变化如何解释儿童的犯罪行为。特别是，使用“ 1997年全国青年纵向调查”队列研究的数据，本研究考察了权威的育儿方式以及父母和子女的不同性别如何影响对等的亲子关系。它发现权威的养育方式与减少儿童犯罪之间的显着相关性，并观察父母的性别如何影响这种动态。