Adolescents experience strain and learn bad behaviors, which exposes them to deviant acts that can be avoided. Below, through my personal experiences, I will describe how each theory explains or contradicts the delinquent behavior, and list the similarities and differences associated with Social Learning and Strain theory.
"Social Learning theory hypothesizes that delinquency is learned through close relationships with others; asserts that children are born good and learn to be bad from others." (Siegel, & Welsh, (2018). p. 161) Social Learning theory has three prominent forms known as Differential association, Different reinforcement, and Neutralization theory, two of which is pertinent to this discussion. Growing up on the south side of
"Social Learning theory hypothesizes that delinquency is learned through close relationships with others; asserts that children are born good and learn to be bad from others." (Siegel, & Welsh, (2018). p. 161) Social Learning theory has three prominent forms known as Differential association, Different reinforcement, and Neutralization theory, two of which is pertinent to this discussion. Growing up on the south side of