According to Albert K. Cohen, lower-class boys retreat into delinquent gangs because they find it hard to meet the criteria set by their middle-class teachers using middle-class standards.

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According to Albert K. Cohen's theory of delinquent subcultures, lower-class boys may feel frustrated and rejected by the middle-class standards set by their teachers, leading them to form delinquent gangs as an alternative subculture in which they can gain status and respect using their own values and norms.