The Mujeres Organization: The Social Bonding Theory

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The best theory to explain the Mujeres Organization would the Social Bonding Theory because its focus on deterring juveniles from delinquency through connections we have or make. “The reason we do not engage in Delinquency is because we have social bonds to conformity that keep us from engaging in socially unacceptable activities” (Bates & Swan, Pg. 95). According to the reading, women at Castro Valley High School were engaging in delinquent behavior such as fighting, failing academically, or dropping out and one can argue these women were lacking the necessary social bonds to succeed in school and in life in general. Social Bonds are made up of four parts -Attachment (emotion), commitment (reason), involvement, and belief. (Bates, Lecture