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The Cross-Cultural Applicability of Theories of Deviance: The Gender Gap and Gender Generalizability in Japan

Research Project

Project/Area Number 17K04095
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Research Field Sociology
Research InstitutionKanazawa University

Principal Investigator

Kobayashi Emiko  金沢大学, GS教育系, 教授 (60319241)

Project Period (FY) 2017-04-01 – 2023-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2022)
Budget Amount *help
¥2,600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥600,000)
Fiscal Year 2020: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
Fiscal Year 2019: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
Keywordsジェンダー / 社会的絆理論 / 社会的学習理論 / 緊張理論 / セルフコントロール理論 / 逸脱行為 / 日本人高校生 / 逸脱理論
Outline of Final Research Achievements

The present research has been guided by two specific questions that direct attention to the relatively neglected topic of the cross-cultural applicability of four common theories of deviance that have been developed and tested primarily in the United States: social bond, social learning, strain, and self-control. First, how effective are the four theories in explaining the higher levels of self-reported deviance among Japanese males compared to females? Second, are the causal relationships posited by each of the four theories equally evident and strong among Japanese males and females? Analyses of survey data from underage college students reveals that the four common theories of deviance are more or less effective in explaining the lower levels of deviance among females compared to males. Furthermore, the causal relationships posited by all four theories are more or less evident and strong among males and females.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

学術的意義は、アメリカ発祥の逸脱理論の適応性が日本においても一定程度確認された理由を検討し、考察を加えることで、日本独自の説明理論の構築に寄与できることにある。また、データに基づく検証結果を海外の学会や学術雑誌で発表することで、日本の犯罪社会学が世界レベルで論じられるようになり、日本の犯罪社会学の学問的レベルの大きな飛躍につながると考える。社会的意義は、4つの理論が措定する逸脱発生メカニズムを考慮した、ジェンダー別の逸脱行為予防プログラム作成やカウンセリングの仕組みの提案に役立つことが期待される。

Report

(7 results)
  • 2022 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2021 Research-status Report
  • 2020 Research-status Report
  • 2019 Research-status Report
  • 2018 Research-status Report
  • 2017 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (14 results)

All 2022 2020 2019 2018 2017 Other

All Int'l Joint Research (2 results) Journal Article (5 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 5 results,  Peer Reviewed: 5 results) Presentation (7 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 7 results)

  • [Int'l Joint Research] University of Cambridge/Institute of Criminology(英国)

    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
  • [Int'l Joint Research] University of Cambridge/Institute of Criminology(英国)

    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report
  • [Journal Article] Why Is Student Deviance Lower in Japan Than in the United States?: Influences of Individual, Parental, Peer, Social, and Environmental Factors2020

    • Author(s)
      Kobayashi Emiko、Farrington David P.
    • Journal Title

      International Criminal Justice Review

      Volume: 30 Issue: 4 Pages: 365-385

    • DOI

      10.1177/1057567720939262

    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Why Do Japanese Bully More than Americans? Influence of External Locus of Control and Student Attitudes Toward Bullying2020

    • Author(s)
      Kobayashi, Emiko and David P. Farrington.
    • Journal Title

      Educational Sciences: Theory & Practice

      Volume: 20 Issue: 1 Pages: 5-19

    • DOI

      10.12738/jestp.2020.1.002

    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Peer Reactions, Peer Behavior, Student Attitudes, and Student Deviance: A Comparison of College Students in Japan and the USA.2019

    • Author(s)
      Kobayashi, Emiko, David P. Farrington and Molly Buchanan.
    • Journal Title

      Asian Journal of Criminology

      Volume: 14 Issue: 1 Pages: 3-22

    • DOI

      10.1007/s11417-018-9276-y

    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Influence of Peer Reactions and Student Attitudes on Student Deviance: Differences Between Japan and the United States.2019

    • Author(s)
      Kobayashi, Emiko and David P. Farrington.
    • Journal Title

      International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology.

      Volume: 印刷中 Issue: 10 Pages: 1876-1895

    • DOI

      10.1177/0306624x19832168

    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Differences in Levels of Deviance Between Japanese and Americans: The Influence of Peer Deviance.2019

    • Author(s)
      Kobayashi, Emiko and David P. Farrington.
    • Journal Title

      International Journal of Comparative and Applied Criminal Justice.

      Volume: 印刷中 Issue: 4 Pages: 309-324

    • DOI

      10.1080/01924036.2019.1578674

    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Family Structure, Peer Associations, and Deviance in Japan.2022

    • Author(s)
      Emiko Kobayashi
    • Organizer
      Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology. Atlanta, GA.
    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Student Bullying and Social Bonds: A Comparison of Japan and the United States.2020

    • Author(s)
      Kobayashi, Emiko.
    • Organizer
      The Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology. Washington, DC. (Scheduled to present but the conference was cancelled due to COVID-19).
    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Student Bullying and Strain: A Comparison of Japan and the United States.2019

    • Author(s)
      Kobayashi, Emiko.
    • Organizer
      The Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology, San Francisco, CA.
    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] The Test of Social Learning Theory in Japan.2018

    • Author(s)
      Takenaka, Yuji, Mitsuaki Ueda and Emiko Kobayashi.
    • Organizer
      The Annual Conference of the European Society of Criminology. Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina.
    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] The Cross-Cultural Generalizability of General Strain Theory: Evidence from College Students in the United States and Japan.2018

    • Author(s)
      Kobayashi, Emiko, Marvin Krohn and Molly Buchanan.
    • Organizer
      The Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology. Atlanta, GA.
    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Gender and Bullying: An Applicability of Differentiation Association/Social Learning Theory2017

    • Author(s)
      Emiko Kobayashi
    • Organizer
      The Annual Meeting of the European Society of Criminology, Cardiff, England
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Gender and Bullying in Japan: An Applicability of General Strain Theory2017

    • Author(s)
      Emiko Kobayashi
    • Organizer
      The Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology, Philadelphia, United States
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research

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Published: 2017-04-28   Modified: 2024-01-30  

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