JUVENILE DELINQUENCY
IN TEENAGE
A proportion of adolescents repeatedly indulge in antisocial
behavior in the form of pre-mediated planned and purposeful unlawful
activities. Such adolescents usually come from emotionally disturbed or broken
families residing in overcrowded unhealthy environments with poor amenities.
Often, a basically timid adolescent may act out to demonstrate his adventurous
spirit in the eyes of his peers and indulge in a delinquent act(gang
psychology).
Prevention lies in improving the environmental and family
settings. The pediatrician can play a pivotal role by interacting with parents,
community leaders, social workers, school teachers and
psychologist/psychiatrists and thereby provide a team approach to have the
delinquent adolescents adjusted in the society.
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