I actually have been feverishly reading strain theory articles... here are a few:
Agnew, R. (1992). Foundation for a general straintheory of crime and delinquency. Criminolgy,30, 47-
87.
Agnew, R., Brezina, T. & Cullen, F. (2002).Strain, personality traits, and delinquency: extending
generalstrain theory. Criminology, 40,43-71.
Agnew, R., & Brenzina, T. (1997). Relationalproblems with peers, gender, and delinquency. Youth and
Society, 29, 84-111.
Agnew, R., Brezina, T., Wright, J. P., & Cullen,F. T. (2002). Strain, personality traits, and delinquency:
Extendinggeneral strain theory. Criminology, 40, 43-71.
Agnew, R. (2001). Building the foundation of generalstrain theory: Specifying the types of
strainmost likely to lead to crime and delinquency. Journal of Research in Crime and
Delinquency, 38, 319-361.
Agnew,R., & White, H. R. (1992). An empirical test of general strain theory. Criminology, 30, 475-498.
Baron, S.W. (2004). General strain, street youth and crime: a test of Agnew’s revisedtheory.
Criminology,42, 457-483.
Benda, B.B. (2002). Religion and violent offenders in boot camp: A structural equationmodel. Journal
of Researchin Crime and Delinquency, 39, 91-121.
Brenzia,T. (1996). Adapting to strain: An examination of delinquent coping responses. Criminology, 34,
39-60.
Brenzia,T. (1998). Adolescent maltreatment and delinquency: The question of interveningprocess.
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Furstenberg,F. F. (2001). The fading dream: Prospects for marriage in the inner city. InAnderson, E. and
Massey, D. S. (eds.), Problem of the Century: Racial stratification in the United States, RussellSage
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Garbarino,J., & Gilliam, G. (1980). Understandingabusive families. Lexington, MA: Lexington Books.
Hay, C.(2003). Family strain, gender and delinquency. Social Perspectives, 46, 107-135.
Herrenkohl, T., Huang, B.,Tajima, E., & Whitney, S. (2003). Examining the link between child
abuse and youth violence: An analysis ofmediating mechanisms. Journal of Interpersonal
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Hollist,D. R., Hughes, L. A., &Schaible, L. M. (2009). Adolescent maltreatment,negative
emotion, and delinquency: An assessment ofgeneral strain theory and family-based strain.
Journalof Criminal Justice, 37, 379-397.
Jang, S. J. (2007). Gender differences in strain,negative emotions, and coping behaviors: A general strain
theoryapproach. Justice Quarterly, 24, 523-553.
Jang, S.J., & Johnson, B. R. (2003). Strain, negative emotions, and deviant copingamong African
Americans: A test of general straintheory. Journal of QuantitativeCriminology, 19, 79-105.
Johnson,B. R., Jang, S. J., Larson, D. B., & Li, S. D. (2001). Does adolescentreligious commitment
matter? A reexamination of the effects ofreligiosity on delinquency. Journal ofResearch in Crime
andDelinquency, 38, 22-43.
Mazerolle,P., Burton, V. S., Jr., Cullen, F. T., Evans, T. D., & Payne, G. L. (2000).Strain, anger, and
delinquent adaptations: Specifying generalstrain theory. Journal of CriminalJustice, 28, 89-101.
Mazarolle, P., & Maahs, J.(2000). General strain and delinquency: an alternative examination of
conditioning influences. Justice Quarterly, 17(4), 753-777.
Salzinger, S., Rosario, M.,& Feldman, R. S. (2007). Physical abuse and adolescent violent
delinquency: The mediating and moderatingroles of personal relationships. Child
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