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Parental sources of self-control are cited as the most influential in establishing and reinforcing self-control in a child. This is so powerful that it is more influential than biological artifacts such as genetic predispositions that can lower one’s ability to display self-control and delay gratification. Self-control theory has become widely tested and built-upon by additional theorists, and like a few theories, it has become a source for policy and program development. Your task in this discussion question is to consider programs and policies that can improve self-control.
Please respond to the following questions:
- How should parenting be improved?
- A criticism of self-control theory is that as adults, it is already too late to instill levels of self-control that will inhibit criminality.
This is not as easy as it seems; sit down and really think about the theories over the last few units (self-control, social control, social disorganization, strain, etc.) and the reality of life (violence, income inequality, disparate treatment, historical conflict, etc.), and then think about how to improve parenting to then improve a child’s ability to regulate his or her behavior and delay gratification, consider the negative consequences, and weigh those consequences as more detrimental.
Do you agree with this?What should be done with adults in the system? Are they a lost cause?