Tables 2 and 3 show the results of the multinomial
regression models with delinquency as dependent variable
for girls and boys. Model 1 shows a positive association
between living in a non-intact family and delinquent
behaviour. This differs between boys and girls. Girls
growing up in stepfamilies exhibit more delinquent
behaviour compared to those living in intact families. Girls
living in single parent families are also more likely to be in
the frequent delinquency category, but the coefficient is
much smaller than for stepfamilies. For boys, living in a