Question

according to the textbook, what is the term used to refer to the willingness and ability of the neighborhood to regulate or control behavior through both formal and informal means?
○ gemeral strain theory
○ social disorganization
○ collective efficacy
○ ecological approach

Explanation:

• General strain theory focuses on stressors leading to crime.
• Social disorganization refers to breakdown of social controls in a community, not active regulation.
• Collective efficacy is defined as a neighborhood's willingness and ability to regulate behavior via formal/informal means.
• Ecological approach studies the relationship between individuals and their environment broadly.

Answer:

collective efficacy