Moral Judgement and Delinquency in Homeless Youth

Tavecchio, L.W.C.

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“…Other researchers have pointed to the importance of relationships with supportive adults in increasing the adaptive functioning of at-risk teens. Tavecchio et al (1999) postulated that the moral decision-making skills possessed by homeless youth are more likely to be applied to daily decisions when social supports are in place. Paradise and Cauce (2002) assert that the only intervention empirically shown to improve day-to-day functioning among homeless youth ''hinges on the development of another relationship,'' specifically, case-management by a supportive adult.…”

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“…While the homeless youth reported a much higher rate of delinquency than the housed youth, ''this difference could not be attributed to the level of moral judgment.' ' Tavecchio et al (1999) suggest that homeless youth fall outside this well-established pattern connecting delinquency to low levels of moral reasoning because they lack the social supports necessary to reinforce their existing moral reasoning skills.…”

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“…Gregg et al (1994) found that both female and male delinquents' moral judgment was less advanced than their non-delinquent peers. Tavecchio et al (1999) compared homeless youth and housed youth on measures of delinquent activity and moral reasoning. While the homeless youth reported a much higher rate of delinquency than the housed youth, ''this difference could not be attributed to the level of moral judgment.'…”

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confidence: 99%

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Exploring the Relationship Between Homelessness and Delinquency: A Snapshot of a Group of Homeless Youth in San Jose, California

Schwartz

Sorensen

Ammerman

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Child Adolesc Soc Work J

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This paper reports the findings of an exploratory study examining the relationship between homelessness and delinquency in adolescents. Researchers collected data from interviews of 42 homeless youth contacted through a drop-in center in San Jose, California. Participants responded to a structured interview as well as two vignettes describing situations in which crimes were committed. The most striking findings are that (1) reported rates of delinquency are higher than expected based on past research, and (2) despite the high rates of delinquency, answers to a ''three wishes'' question describe wishes and ideals that are largely consistent with mainstream societal values. This paper provides a survey of existing research on homeless youth and delinquency, a comparison of our findings to those of previous studies, and two detailed case studies that highlight the patterns we observed in the broader survey.

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Exploring the Relationship Between Homelessness and Delinquency: A Snapshot of a Group of Homeless Youth in San Jose, California

Schwartz

Sorensen

Ammerman

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Child Adolesc Soc Work J

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“…De Mey found a medium-low level of moral judgment in young delinquents when comparing them with two control groups of non-delinquents (Tavecchio et al, 1999). This may also be linked to an eventual higher impulsivity or slower psychobiological development of maturity timing in this kind of adolescents.…”

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Justification of Aggression in Young Reoffenders

Millana¹

2011

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Abstract:The degree of acceptance of various forms of aggression in different situations was analyzed by administering self-report questionnaires. Previous studies on justification of interpersonal aggression, in 'normal' adult populations, in quite different cultures, have shown overall similar, but not identical, features. A similar trend of justification, but at a higher level, was expected in special 'deviant' populations, such as prisoners and psychiatric patients. The present study focuses on the way in which young re-offenders serving in reformatories justify different types of interpersonal aggression in a variety of settings. As a control population, a sample of students of similar age living in the same area was used. Results: the young delinquent population justified aggression at a higher level than 'normal' teenagers of similar age in all situations, except 'when communication breaks down'. Specifically their justification of physical aggression as well as of threatening was also higher, whereas no significant differences were found related to passive aggression (hindering) or verbal emotional acts (shouting, being furious, or showing rage). In certain situations a rather striking prevalence among girls was observed. In conclusion, young delinquents showed a higher justification of aggression, notably of its most drastic physical forms, in virtually all situations.

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“…Des recherches ont montré les relations entre la prise de risque des adolescents et le manque d'internalisation morale lié à la catégorisation des connaissances sociales sur la consommation de drogues (Nucci, Guerra et Lee, 1991), sur les comportements délinquants (Tavecchio, Stams, Brugman et Thomeer-Bouwens, 1999) et sur divers types de comportements à risque (Kuther et Higgins-D'Alessandro, 2000). Dans tous les cas, les adolescents engagés dans des comportements à risque ont tendance à classer ce type de comportements dans les domaines personnel ou conventionnel, alors que les adolescents qui n'y sont pas engagés classent ces comportements dans les domaines prudentiel et moral.…”

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Socialisation au risque et construction sociale des comportements de l’enfant piéton : éléments de réflexion pour l’éducation routière

Granié

2010

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L’objectif de cet article est de faire un état des lieux des courants de recherche sur le comportement de l’enfant piéton en milieu urbain et de pointer le poids de la socialisation au risque dans la construction de ces comportements. Sont abordées notamment la différenciation entre règles institutionnelles et normes sociales et la catégorisation des règles comportementales sur lesquelles s’appuie l’enfant lors de ses déplacements dans la ville. À titre d’exemple, sont évoqués les résultats de recherches sur les facteurs psychosociaux explicatifs des différences de sexe dans l’accidentologie routière. En conclusion, des pistes d’action en termes d’éducation routière, découlant de la prise en compte de la construction sociale des comportements de l’enfant piéton, sont relevées.The intent of the present paper is to make an inventory of research trends regarding the behaviour of the child pedestrian in the urban environment and to pinpoint the role played by the socialization of risk in the construction of these behaviours. We will be looking more specifically at the differentiation between institutional regulations and social standards and the categorization of the rules of behaviour on which the child bases itself when moving around the city. Examples given include an examination of psychosocial factors that explain gender differences with respect to accidentology, or road accident research. The article concludes by noting the courses of action that have been instituted as regards road safety education, thanks to the recognition of the need for a social construction of child pedestrian behaviours,

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Moral Judgement and Delinquency in Homeless Youth

Cited by 22 publications

References 25 publications

Exploring the Relationship Between Homelessness and Delinquency: A Snapshot of a Group of Homeless Youth in San Jose, California

Exploring the Relationship Between Homelessness and Delinquency: A Snapshot of a Group of Homeless Youth in San Jose, California

Justification of Aggression in Young Reoffenders

Socialisation au risque et construction sociale des comportements de l’enfant piéton : éléments de réflexion pour l’éducation routière

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