Deviance and Desistance in Emerging Adulthood

Session Submission Type: Complete Thematic Panel

Abstract/Description

This panel is organized by the Division of Developmental and Life-Course Criminology. In this panel, the authors explore various components of deviance and desistance for emerging adults through both qualitative and quantitative methodologies. The first paper examines the importance of attachment and social support for emerging adults using qualitative interview data. The second paper examines the role of employment as a turning point for desistance using qualitative interview data. The third paper examines the effects of parental social ties on deviance during emerging adulthood. The final paper evaluates the Hidalgo Country Emerging Adult Strategy, a developmentally responsive probation program targeting the needs of emerging adults.

Sub Unit

• Area II. Perspectives on Crime / 2. Developmental and Life Course Perspectives

Individual Presentations

• Life Course Transitions in Deviant Lives: A Qualitative Longitudinal Study of Drug-Using Prostitutes - Regina E. Brisgone, Norfolk State University

• Employment and the transition to adulthood: The importance of meaningful work for desistance. - Elias Nader, Kent State University

• Changing with the times? A generational comparison of the effects of parental social ties on crime and drug use during emerging adulthood. - Kristin Lloyd, Georgia Southern University

• Hidalgo County Emerging Adult Strategy: Final Evaluation Findings - Jennifer Lerch, Justice System Partners; Faustino Lopez, Hidalgo County Community Supervision & Corrections Department