Question

what are some examples of differential association theory?

Answer 1

Imagine that a child whose parents are professional in art thieves. According to the differential association theory, the child will also likely to learn how the art of stealing. In addition, they will also learn those techniques for art thievery which the parents had and may even develop an attitude of acceptance towards the thievery.

Let's imagine that a child was grown up with the streets boys in a very bad, disadvantaged regions. So according to the differential association the child will also learn the habits of those children like streets fighting, crime, fowl language etc. He develops those characteristics as his life style..!!