The family is a major agent of socialization in the U.S. It is the responsibility of parents to socialize their children properly, teaching them what types of behavior are appropriate or inappropriate. The family should act as an agent of pro-socialization, thereby preventing delinquency. However, the breakdown of the family and the failure to socialize children appropriately can promote delinquent behavior. The book outlines several ways in which the family influences delinquent behavior (i.e., family breakup, family conflict, family effectiveness, and family deviance).
For this assignment, complete the following:
(1) Provide a summary of two ways the family increases risk for juvenile delinquency that are discussed in chapter 7. Located in section II.
(2) Find a peer-reviewed academic journal article that that supports one of explanations in the book. Summarize the main findings of the article and describe how it supports the explanation from the book. To find a peer-reviewed article search the Social Sciences databases provided by ProQuest on the UCF library page
and be sure to click the box to select only peer reviewed articles.
(3) Discuss how can parents raise their children to decrease their involvement in delinquent behavior?
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