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Henry D. McKay

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American sociologist and criminologist who, with Clifford Shaw, established social disorganization theory from their studies of juvenile delinquency in Chicago neighborhoods.

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Birth YearSourced to the subject's own account
1899 1
Death YearSourced to the subject's own account
1980 1
NationalitySourced to the subject's own account
American 1
Defining ContributionSourced to the subject's own account
Co-developed social disorganization theory with Clifford Shaw, published as Juvenile Delinquency and Urban Areas (1942). 1
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1. Wikipedia: Henry D. McKay
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Shaw and McKay also developed social disorganization theory in a study published in 1942.
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