Hypothesis 3 predicted that a low level of parental conflict could also reduce delinquency.
We only observe an association between conflict and delinquency for boys,
which accounts for little of the original family type effect.
We do find parental role models to be important (hypothesis 4a).
High alcohol use of the father is associated with
higher delinquency for both boys and girls. Delinquency of
girls is also influenced by the maternal role model
(hypothesis 4b). The parental role models did however not
act as a mediator of the family type effect.