Children Youth and Environments Journal

However, where a youth has already committed a crime the objective of the system is to prevent the youth from committing the crime again. Recidivism is, therefore, an indicator of the effectiveness of the juvenile system. Approaches in the reduction of recidivism include institution based interventions, therapy…

forced to take some sort of responsibility openly about our actions, if deemed negative. I will attempt to prove that there’s a connection between what a parent teaches through word of mouth and in action, is manifested through the results of their children in a lot of cases. Effects of Disguised Trauma To get and understanding it will be required to keep an open mind about the following subjects, because it can offend some people. The following is supported by facts, and not bias opinions. It…

Upon reviewing literature on parenting styles and delinquency, it becomes apparent that existing literature engages extensively with Diana Baumrind’s concepts of parenting styles (Baumrind, 1991). There exists two distinct components of parenting, primarily the parental responsiveness and parental demandingness. Parental responsiveness refers to the support and care by a parent, while parental demandingness refers to behavioural control patterns such as supervision and discipline (Baumrind,…

F., & Katsiyannis, A. (2016). Juvenile offending and crime in early adulthood: A large sample analysis. Journal of Family and Child studies, 25, 1086-1097. doi: 10. 1007/s10826-015-0304-6 Champassak, S. L., Miller, M., & Goggin, K. (2015). Motivational interviewing for adolescents in the emergency department. Clinical Pediatric Emergency Medicine, 16, 2, 102-112…

Dittrick, Crystal J.1, et al. "Do Children Who Bully Their Peers Also Play Violent Video Games? A Canadian National Study." Journal Of School Violence 12.4 (2013): 297-318. Education Source. Web. 27 Oct. 2016. Video games provide a variety of experiences for people of all ages. Games can be played on various platforms including the computer, hand held games, and gaming consoles. Children and adolescence can be exposed to violent content through video games and it may affect the way they behave…

shows the prevalence of television viewership amongst children of all ages. News media contains much violence and affects children in many negative ways. For example, news media can make children express fear when they see reports on danger around them and in other parts of the world. These reports include accounts of murders, catastrophic accidents, and war, among other kinds of suffering. Media violence has many negative influences on children, symptoms of which include fear, aggression,…

Children are Victims of Divorce Who are the actual innocent victims of divorce? Which involved party suffers the most and has little to no say in their own family life? Children with divorced parents suffer more problems than children with married parents. Children are the casualties of divorce, who suffer the most long-lasting side effects of depression, aggression and poverty. A large number of children of divorce try to numb away their pain with illicit drug use, in addition to sexual…

2016 Childhood Obesity With nearly one third of children overweight or obese, the number of overweight and obese youth has been increasing dramatically in recent decades, and it’s becoming an epidemic. Although the definition of obesity has changed over time, it can be defined as an excess of Body Fat (BF). A child is obese when he or she is well above the normal or healthy weight for his or her age and height. According to OALib Journal, “Obesity a state of excess body fat, which is…

One out of three children in the United States is considered obese. Obesity can be calculated by determining your body mass index or weight-for-length measurement. A body mass index (BMI) at or above the 95th percentile is considered obese for children ages two to nineteen. (Kids Health) Obesity is alarmingly now the number one health concern of parents, surpassing drug abuse and smoking. Childhood obesity can be attributed to many things, but three main factors account for the majority of this…

Children experience maltreatment around the world because of the lack of support and attention from their parents or guardians. Parental monitoring has a great effect upon children becoming involved in negative situations and emotional distress. Parental monitoring can potentially steer children away from troubled situations, limit the exposure to high risk peers and provide parents the time to discuss the benefits of delaying sexual intercourse. A childhood history of maltreatment and emotional…