Search for dissertations about: "adolescents delinquency"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 16 swedish dissertations containing the words adolescents delinquency.

2. 1. Situational sources of rule-breaking acts : an analytic criminology approach

   Author : Alberto P. Chrysoulakis; Marie Torstensson Levander; Anna-Karin Ivert; Alfonso Serrano Maíllo; Malmö universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; adolescents; collective efficacy; crime propensity; delinquency; mechanisms; morality; peers; rule-breaking; self-control; situational action theory; time-use; unstructured socialising; Kriminologi; Criminology;

   Abstract : Criminology has long been divided by mainly focusing on people’s propensities to commit crimes, on the one hand, and environmental characteristics conducive to crime, on the other. Such a division must be bridged to advance knowledge about why some people, but not others, commit rule-breaking acts in some environments but not in others. READ MORE

4. 2. Preventing underage alcohol drinking through working with parents

   Author : Nikolaus Koutakis; Håkan Stattin; Anna Sarkadi; Örebro universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Adolescents; adolescent drinking; alcohol; delinquency; evaluation; intention to treat; intervention; longitudinal; parental attitudes; prevention; ÖPP; Effekt; Psykologi; Psychology;

   Abstract : An evaluation is reported of an alcohol prevention program that targets parents in order to decrease drinking among 13-16 year-olds. The evaluation was performed in a quasi-experimental study with a matched control group and annual assessments, directed at youths and their parents independently, in a longitudinal intention-to-treat design. READ MORE

5. 3. Understanding Parents' Role on Adolescents' Involvement in Organized Sports Activities

   Author : Darun Jaf; Therése Skoog; Metin Özdemir; Terese Glatz; Andreas Ivarsson; Örebro universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Parents behaviors; family socialization; adolescents delinquency; sport s values; organized sports activities; sports dropout;

   Abstract : There is a consensus among scholars that participation in organized activities, such as sports, can provide youth with opportunities for positive development. Yet, the amount of time that youth spend on sports decreases over time, especially during adolescence. Immigrant youth and girls, in general, are the most disadvantaged. READ MORE

6. 4. Characteristics of adolescent females with limited delinquency : Developmental challenges in relation to family, peers and education

   Author : Azadé Azad; Hanna Ginner Hau; Ann-Charlotte Smedler; Therése Skoog; Stockholms universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; female offenders; limited delinquency; adolescence; educational attainment; interpersonal relations; peers; family; Psychology; psykologi;

   Abstract : Adolescence is a developmental period marked with several changes in a young person’s life. Most adolescents who commit crimes desist over time. Despite this, research has mainly focused on those with extensive and long-term delinquency, including mostly males. Young females with limited delinquency are thus an under-researched group. READ MORE

7. 5. Mutual actions : developmental links between aspects of the parent-adolescent relationship and adolescent risk behaviors

   Author : Sabina Kapetanovic; Therése Skoog; Arne Gerdner; Margareta Bohlin; Kari Trost; Högskolan Väst; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; adolescents; risk behaviors; parent-adolescent relationship; disclosure; communication; Barn- och ungdomsvetenskap; Child and Youth studies; Psychology; Psykologi;

   Abstract : Adolescence is a critical time for the onset or intensification of engagement in risk behaviors, such as delinquency and alcohol use. Parents are often advised to supervise adolescents or set rules for behavior control in order to protect their adolescents from harm. READ MORE