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Stressors, Trauma, and Mental Health
Delinquency is manifested differently between …show more content…
According to Assessment of Inappropriate Behavioral Development, research has demonstrated that a child’s ability or inability to master developmental tasks, in conjunction with acquiring other prosocial skills are reflected in the form of disruptive and antisocial behavior. Therefore, children who have developed serous and chronic delinquent behavior, in their early childhood, likely missed the opportunity to learn significant prosocial behavior, leading them towards the delinquent behavior. Delinquency is the illegal or immoral behavior especially by young people. Its manifestation has many contributing factors. Factors may be different for each gender. Girls may be more likely to act out if the living situation that they are in, is abusive in nature. Conversely, boys may be more likely to commit delinquent acts if they have experienced a loss of a male father figure, or physical abuse. The likelihood of participating or acting in a delinquent manner may be alleviated by strong social ties, inclusive of positive relationships with family and friends. Relationships will also contribute to the success or failure in school settings. Positive relationships and support can lead to success in school, while negative and unsupportive relationships can lead to failure in school, can be a precursor to delinquency. It appears that relationships shape people and their