Delinquency As a Stable Role
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10551546 |
|---|---|
| Authors | William P Lentz (Oklahoma Department of Human Services, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1966 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 66-70 |
| Publication date | 1966-10-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Social Work (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0037-8046 • E-ISSN: 1545-6846 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1093/sw/11.4.66 |
| OpenAlex | W2311409212 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
This article suggests that the disappointing results obtained in evaluative studies of casework methods with delinquents may be explained partially because delinquency has been viewed as a social role. The present structure for intervention—including the police, courts, and social agencies—possesses functions that tend to create a stable delinquent role. The result has been an unfavorable climate for casework
Criminology · Developmental psychology · Intervention (counseling · Juvenile delinquency · Psychiatry · Conflict Management and Negotiation · Crime Patterns and Interventions · Evaluation and Performance Assessment · Psychology · Social Psychology
| Citations per year | 0.02 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1971 - 1971 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |