Psychological Theories Of Child Abuse

The topic I have chosen for my articles is children with disabilities, and children who have experienced abuse. I chose this because it's very personal to me and that I was sexually abused as a child. I wish to better understand how these children, end up committing crimes, or how their behavior affects society. As discussed in class, children who were abused tend to be more involved with crime than others who were not. Children with disabilities are often more likely to be subjected to abuse and neglect. According to Screening With Young Offenders With An Intellectual Disability looks at young offenders and having intellectual disabilities conversely, are not being identified through the Youth justice services (McKenzie 2012). The article …show more content…
One theory that is related to the subject that I'm researching is the social learning theory. The theory states that individuals learn from experiences or observation of others (Bandura 1977). Social learning theory also concludes that that behavior can be modeled through reinforcements (Bandura 1977). Another theory discussed in class was the social disorganization theory. This theory states that the type of neighborhood may affect the development of individuals within the area. In other words, crime tends to be located within cities that have rough neighborhoods. Another theory discussed my class is the Labeling theory, which states that a person labeled as deviant, tends to be more deviant in behavior. This is commonly seen in schools, with children labeled by teachers and peers as a trouble maker. The theory I have thought of on my own is Product of reality theory, The name doesn't sound so cool, but the concept behind the theory states that, from the moment a person is born, they learn behavior through the reality in which they create. An individual's way of thinking could be changed, by what effects their way of life or concept of reality. A famous ancient story that helps explain the amalgamation of the theories is, Plato's Cave about the prisoners. All their life they had lived in the cave and had seen shadow’s of puppets projected onto the wall.If one prisoner where …show more content…
From Social Learning Theory, Stanley learns at an early age from william that stealing is a socially acceptable thing to do, which influenced Stanley’s career. On page 85, stanley states “One day my partner didn't show up, and right then and there I lost all my nerve. I needed someone to with me to steal. A companion made me barve and gave me a sense of security.” The Social learning theory would state that Stanley would be conditioned based on previous experiences to acquire the need for a friend or peer. This also influences Stanley's motivation to commit