According to Cohen's version of anomie/strain theory, participation in the delinquent subculture is a reaction by middle-class boys to the inability to achieve status in conventional society.

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Cohen's version of anomie/strain theory suggests that it is working-class boys, not middle-class boys, who participate in delinquent subcultures due to their inability to achieve status in conventional society.

According to Cohen's Version of Anomie/strain Theory, Participation in the Delinquent