Research on delinquency and aggression in children and teenagers points to one major source of these social problems. Patterson's coercion model of aggression presents three steps that lead to delinquency. What is the first step of this model?

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Patterson's model suggests that children first learn to be aggressive through observation of parents who are coercive and antisocial, which triggers a cycle of such behavior within the family. After that, a child starts to experience peer rejection and academic failure. The child then develops depression and becomes more likely to join deviant social groups.

Research on Delinquency and Aggression in Children and Teenagers Points