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The Influence Of Parenting Styles On Adolescent Juvenile Delinquency
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1.2. Statement of the Problem
The
increase of juvenile delinquency among secondary school students in
Mushin Local Government Area is a matter of great concern to many. Since
the youth of today are the future leaders of tomorrow. If these
notorious acts of juvenile delinquency are not checked it will ruin the
progress of the nation when these set of children become the leaders of
tomorrow of our great country. Many studies have been carried out to
explain the causes of this phenomenon. However, little is known about
the effect of broken homes on secondary school students.
1.4.Purpose of the Study
The
aim of this is to determine the influence of parenting type on
juvenile delinquency among selected secondary students in Mushin Local
Government Area of Lagos State. To achieve this aim the study will:
(1) Investigates the relationship between family type and juvenile delinquency of student beneficiaries.
(2)
Finds out whether significant difference exists between family type and
juvenile delinquency among adolescents from single parents and those of
both parents.
(3) Determines the difference between
family type and juvenile delinquency among adolescents from monogamous
and polygamous families.
(4) Examines the relationship
between family type and juvenile delinquency among adolescents from high
and low parental socio – economic status.
1.4. Research Questions
The study provide answer to the following research questions.
1.
Is there any relationship between family type and juvenile delinquency
among selected secondary school students in MushinLocal Government Area
of Lagos State?
2. Would there be any difference between
family type and juvenile delinquency among adolescents from single
parents and those of both parents?
3. What will be the
difference between family type and juvenile delinquency among
adolescents from monogamous and polygamous families?
4. Is
there any relationship between family type and juvenile delinquency
among adolescents from high and low parental socio – economic status?
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