with delinquent crimes. Researchers examine the diversity of family structures and their characteristics to demonstrate its impact on the behavior of youth. The interactions and dynamics of parents and family structure can incite a child or adolescent to gravitate towards a delinquent lifestyle. Families are constructed differently to address certain issues, control improper behavior, and to respect the rights of others. Oppositely, some families may teach and establish aggressive and antisocial behaviors which can be pressed onto others. Parents are constantly being blamed and held accountable for the actions of their children. It is evident that there is a significant relationship between family factors and delinquency, but should the parent
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Divorce takes a toll on almost all children and teens which may lead them to rebel. As stated previously, an individual is not born with criminal intentions and behavior, but influenced by social aspects. Zhao and Lin (1986) explain that “society exerts its influence on a person through various channels, one of them being family”. Parents are the teachers and caregivers of their children and when they no longer stand together under the same roof, it brings an extremely large wave of emotions. “Studies have found a relationship between intact and non-intact homes and juvenile delinquency” (Bates & Swan, 2014). A broken home is likely of bringing deficiencies in emotional progress in young children, educational stress in school, and negative social affects. Broken homes (single-parent households) are highly related to increasing rates of delinquency (Grove & Crutchfield, 1982). In its nature, divorce is likely to convey changes in the family structure and also in its dynamics. Young teens primarily take on additional roles in a household that has no mother or father. Children and adolescents must later become accustomed to the two different schedules and perform a parental-type role for younger …show more content…
The smallest attributes of parents, such as, age at the time of their children’s birth has much to do with the way those children are raised. A parent’s attitude toward violence is another factor that can determine whether a family is abusive when it comes to confrontation or if they are understanding in verbally resolving the issue. Moreover, child maltreatment within a family has been opted to producing juvenile delinquents. Children who endure “physical, emotional, and sexual abuse/neglect are more likely to bear the brunt of the maltreatment,” whereas teens are more likely to take it out on themselves or feel harassed at all times (Bates & Swan, 2014). Most children today are living in a fluctuating degree of alternative family
Divorce takes a toll on almost all children and teens which may lead them to rebel. As stated previously, an individual is not born with criminal intentions and behavior, but influenced by social aspects. Zhao and Lin (1986) explain that “society exerts its influence on a person through various channels, one of them being family”. Parents are the teachers and caregivers of their children and when they no longer stand together under the same roof, it brings an extremely large wave of emotions. “Studies have found a relationship between intact and non-intact homes and juvenile delinquency” (Bates & Swan, 2014). A broken home is likely of bringing deficiencies in emotional progress in young children, educational stress in school, and negative social affects. Broken homes (single-parent households) are highly related to increasing rates of delinquency (Grove & Crutchfield, 1982). In its nature, divorce is likely to convey changes in the family structure and also in its dynamics. Young teens primarily take on additional roles in a household that has no mother or father. Children and adolescents must later become accustomed to the two different schedules and perform a parental-type role for younger …show more content…
The smallest attributes of parents, such as, age at the time of their children’s birth has much to do with the way those children are raised. A parent’s attitude toward violence is another factor that can determine whether a family is abusive when it comes to confrontation or if they are understanding in verbally resolving the issue. Moreover, child maltreatment within a family has been opted to producing juvenile delinquents. Children who endure “physical, emotional, and sexual abuse/neglect are more likely to bear the brunt of the maltreatment,” whereas teens are more likely to take it out on themselves or feel harassed at all times (Bates & Swan, 2014). Most children today are living in a fluctuating degree of alternative family