Essays about: "delinquency"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 34 essays containing the word delinquency.

1. 16. Parents and Peers: The Social Context of Interpersonal Relationships that Predict Changes inDelinquent Behavior

   University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för juridik, psykologi och socialt arbete

   Author : Alejandra Navarro-Andersson; Helene Edhammar; [2018]
   Keywords : Adolescent; parent-child relationships; peer relationships; delinquency; problem behavior.; Ungdomar; förälder-barn relation; Vänskapsband; delinkvent beteende eller problembeteende; mamma och pappa.;

   Abstract : Delinquent behavior is often a consequence of complex interactions between social contexts. In this study, we examined if the quality of relationships with mothers or fathers and relationships with delinquent peers predicted change in adolescents’ delinquent behavior. READ MORE

3. 17. Delinquency among adolescents with psychopathic traits in high-risk neighborhoods.

   University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för juridik, psykologi och socialt arbete

   Author : Laura Ibrahim; Adarshprit Kaur; [2018]
   Keywords : adolescents; delinquency; psychopathic traits; high-risk areas; gender differences; ungdomar; brottslighet; psykopatiska drag; högriskområden; könsskillnader.;

   Abstract : The study examine if there is a direct link between adolescents with psychopathic traits and delinquency, secondly if there is a direct link between neighborhood and delinquency. Gender differences were also examined as a control variable. The third aim is to look at the interaction between psychopathic traits and neighborhood on delinquency. READ MORE

4. 18. The role of peers’ background, peers’ school adjustment and peer delinquency in predicting immigrant youths’ school adjustment

   University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för juridik, psykologi och socialt arbete

   Author : Victoria Kolic; Therese Nyhlén; [2018]
   Keywords : immigrant youth; peer influence; school adjustment; truancy; school liking; delinquency;

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5. 19. Concurrent anxiety symptoms in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder symptoms related toadolescent delinquency, aggression and commitment of violent acts

   University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för juridik, psykologi och socialt arbete

   Author : Jens Biteus; Michaela Tuiskunen; [2017]
   Keywords : ADHD; anxiety; concurrent; adolescent; delinquency; aggression; commitment of violent acts;

   Abstract : The current study aimed to examine subgroups with different levels of attentiondeficit/hyperactivity disorder-symptoms and anxiety symptoms and how these differedregarding involvement in delinquent behavior, aggression and commitment of violent acts.We hypothesized that four subgroups would be identified, and the subgroup with high levelsof both ADHD and anxiety symptoms would report equal levels on total delinquency asadolescents with ADHD only and that it would be mostly common among adolescent boyswith ADHD to have concurrent anxiety symptoms. READ MORE

6. 20. Explaining Adolescent Offending Variety in Sweden by Parental Country of Birth: A Test of Situational Action Theory

   University essay from Malmö högskola/Fakulteten för hälsa och samhälle (HS)

   Author : Rokon Uddin; [2017]
   Keywords : Immigrant background; Situational Action Theory SAT ; Adolescent offending variety; crime propensity; lifestyle risks; MINDS;

   Abstract : The main aim of this study is to explain adolescent offending variety by their parental country of birth. In doing so, the independent effect size and proportion of variance of two core elements of Situational Action Theory (SAT) – propensity and lifestyle risk – on offending variety are examined by immigrant background and gender. READ MORE