Juvenile offenders' delinquent experience: The exploration of self-identity
| Autor: | Tzu-Yi Huang, 黃姿飴 |
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| Rok vydání: | 2009 |
| Druh dokumentu: | 學位論文 ; thesis |
| Popis: | 97 The prevalence of adolescents’ delinquent behaviors was 20% in Taiwan. The impact of adolescents’ delinquent behaviors severely affects adolescents, their family, and the society. Given the high prevalence of adolescent’s delinquency, adolescents’ perception and explanation on the experience and the consequences of their delinquent behaviors are important to investigate. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to explore the experiences of adolescents having delinquent behaviors. Hermeneutic Phenomenology was used in this qualitative study. Purposive sampling was used to recruit 7 juvenile offenders from a juvenile detention house in southern Taiwan. Data were collected by individual in-depth interviews. Each interview lasted about 90-100 minutes. Data were analyzed by thematic analysis. Three themes were merged from 11 interviews: (1) lacking self-respect; (2) exploring self-identity through delinquency; and (3) searching a dim light in the tunnel. In the journey of exploring their self-identity, adolescents experienced disrespects from others and strived for respect, attention, and care by being delinquent. In the delinquent world, adolescents obtained temporary respect and self-identity, and felt a sense of belongingness. On the other hand, adolescents also experienced a conflict between self value and social norms, and struggled to escape from the dark tunnel. The unconditional love and support from families are the foundations to assist adolescents keeping hope and courage to overcome any possible obstacles in the future. The findings of this study suggest professionals working with juvenile offenders need to be sensitive to observe and realize the real needs and deficiencies of adolescents’ delinquent behaviors, and assist adolescents to find a positive self-identity and prevent from future delinquency. |
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