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Factors Affecting The Development of JD
Factors Affecting The Development of JD
Factors Affecting The Development of JD
DEVELOPMENT OF
JUVENILE DELINQUENCY
The problem of juvenile delinquency is attributed to
factors such as family, peers, environment, school and
the mass media that affect the socialization of children.
1. Family structure
a. Family size
b. Child’s birth order
2. Relationship between parents and children
a. Family rejection
b. Discipline in the home
-Deficient and Misdirected Discipline. Among the
many possible ways in which home discipline can be
faulty the following are selected as being the most
noticeable and frequent causes of delinquency.
- Over-indulgence and coddling.
- Over-restriction and severity
- Lack of cooperation between parents.
- Inconsistent authority.
-Nagging and frightening.
3. Parenting styles
a. Authoritative parenting- characterized by
warm and firm discipline. Deals with the child in a
rational, issue-oriented manner engage in discussion
and explanation with their children over rules and
discipline
b. Authoritarian parenting- characterized by
harsh discipline and refusal to justify discipline on
any basis other than "because I said so";
c. Indulgent parenting-characterized by
affirmative enablement of misbehavior
d. Indifferent parenting-characterized by a
lack of monitoring and thus of knowledge of the
child's activities
4. Quality of home
Poor family home life, measured by marital adjustment
and harmony within the home, also affects the rate of
delinquent behavior among children more than whether or
not the family is intact.
a. Broken Homes
b. Unhappy relationship between siblings
The following are among the unhappy
relationships which are found to lead to
delinquency:
- Teasing and bullying.
- Jealousy.
5. Financial condition of the family
a. Material Deficiencies.
b. Excess in material things
6. Child abuse
a. Physical
b. Psychological
c. Economic
d. Sexual
II. PEERS
Peer group is a group of youths of similar age levels and
interests that often can empower young people in their
sense of feeling worthwhile and important. The social
world of some adolescent revolves around their closest
friend.