Causes of Juvenile Delinquency. The Impact of parental Attitudes and educational Practices

Table of Contents

• I. INTRODUCTION
  • A. DEDUCTION OF THE PROBLEM
  • B. PREVIOUS RESEARCH
  • C. FORMULATION OF THE RESEARCH QUESTION & METHODOLOGY
• II. THEORETICAL PART
  • A. DEFINITIONS
    • 1. (JUVENILE-) DELINQUENCY
  • B. AN APPROACH TO EXPLAIN JUVENILE DELINQUENCY
    • 1. SOCIALIZATION THEORETICAL APPROACH
    • 2. LEARNING THEORY ACCORDING TO BANDURA
    • 3. BINDING THEORY ACCORDING TO SPANGLER & ZIMMERMANN
    • 4. CRITICAL APPRECIATION
  • C. HYPOTHESES
• III. EMPIRICAL FINDINGS
  • A. DEVELOPMENT OF THE FACTUAL (PHYSICAL) VIOLENCE
    • 1. PRESENTATION OF THE STUDY BY PETER WETZEL (1997)
    • 2. PRESENTATION OF THE STUDY KFN - STUDENT SURVEY (1998)
    • 3. PRESENTATION OF THE STUDY DIRK BAIERS' ET AL. (2009)
  • B. DEVELOPMENT OF ATTITUDES TOWARDS PARENT-CHILD VIOLENCE
    • 1. PRESENTATION OF THE STUDY BY KAI D. BUSSMANN (1996 & 2001)
    • 2. PRESENTATION OF THE STUDY BY PLENER ET AL. (2016)
  • C. DEVELOPMENT OF THE JUVENILE DELINQUENCY OF VIOLENCE
    • 1. RESULTS OF THE STUDY BY THE PKS AND THE KFN SCHOOL SURVEY (2018)
  • D. PRELIMINARY SUMMARY
  • E. VIOLENT DELINQUENCY - A UNI- OR MULTIVARIABLE PHENOMENON?

Objectives and Key Themes

This bachelor thesis aims to investigate the impact of parental attitudes and educational practices on the development of violent delinquency in adolescents. It explores the complex relationship between family dynamics and the emergence of criminal behaviour among young people.

• The role of parental socialization in shaping adolescent behaviour
• The influence of parenting styles and family dynamics on the likelihood of delinquency
• The impact of intra-family violence and abuse on adolescent development
• The interplay between social and psychological factors contributing to violent delinquency
• The significance of social institutions and their role in shaping social norms and behaviour

Chapter Summaries

The introduction sets the stage for the thesis by outlining the problem of juvenile delinquency and highlighting the importance of understanding the role of parental attitudes and practices. It reviews existing research on family socialization and its influence on delinquency. The theoretical part dives into the conceptual framework, defining key terms and exploring theories that explain juvenile delinquency, such as socialization theory, learning theory, and binding theory.

The empirical findings section presents several studies that investigate the development of violent behaviour, attitudes towards parent-child violence, and the emergence of juvenile delinquency. This section provides evidence from various research projects, highlighting the complex and multifaceted nature of these issues.

Keywords

This thesis focuses on the crucial keywords and concepts of juvenile delinquency, parental attitudes, educational practices, family socialization, parenting styles, intra-family violence, and the development of violent behaviour in adolescents.