Strain theory can refer to;
In chemistry:
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Baeyer strain theory
In organic chemistry, ring strain is a type of instability that exists when bonds in a molecule form angles that are abnormal. Strain is most commonly discussed for small rings such as cyclopropanes and cyclobutanes, whose internal angles are s ...
In social sciences:
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Strain theory (sociology)
In sociology and criminology, strain theory states that social structures within society may pressure citizens to commit crime. Following on the work of Émile Durkheim, strain theories have been advanced by Robert King Merton (1938), Albert K. ...
, the theory that social structures within society may pressure citizens to commit crime
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Value-added theory
Value-added theory (also known as social strain theory) is a sociological theory, first proposed by Neil Smelser in 1962, which posits that certain conditions are needed for the development of a social movement.Kendall, 2005
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, the assumption that certain conditions are needed for the development of a social movement
See also
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General strain theory General strain theory (GST) is a theory of criminology developed by Robert Agnew. General strain theory has gained a significant amount of academic attention since being developed in 1992.
Robert Agnew's general strain theory is considered to be a ...
, a theory of criminology developed by Robert Agnew
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Role strain
Role theory is a concept in sociology and in social psychology that considers most of everyday activity to be the acting-out of socially defined categories (e.g., mother, manager, teacher). Each role is a set of rights, duties, expectations, norm ...
, a concept in role theory in sociology
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