Examining family and school factors as predictors of delinquency: A study of juvenile offenders, at-risk students, and low-risk students in Malaysia
Asian Social Work and Policy Review
2019, vol.13, no.2, pp.146~158(12 pages)
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한국사회복지학회
연구분야 : 사회과학 > Asian Social Work and Policy Review
Bee Piang Tan
(Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris;Tanjung Malim;Malaysia);Jamil @ Osman Zuraini？
초록
This study aims to examine family and school factors as predictors of delinquency among adolescents in Malaysia. A total of 101 juvenile offenders, 86 at-risk students, and 92 low-risk students were involved in this study. Multinomial logistic regression was used to predict the likelihood of an adolescent being in a group of juvenile of-fenders or of being an at-risk or low-risk student, based on four predictor variables: family structure, family relationships, school relationships, and commitment to learn-ing. The results show that family relations, school relations, and commitment to learning have different predictive effects on the likelihood of different levels of de-linquent behavior. However, family structure is not found to be a significant predictor in the logistic regression in this study. The findings of the study suggest that keeping young people in school can serve as a strong protective factor that serves to prevent at-risk students from moving along the trajectory of serious delinquent behaviors.
