Poverty and delinquency
A qualitative study on selected juvenile offenders in Malaysia
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9972210 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Tai Soo Shong (Institut Pendidikan Guru Malaysia), Siti Hajar Abu Bakar Ah (0000-0002-0808-833X, University of Malaya), Siti Hajar Abu Bakar (University of Malaya, Malaysia), M Rezaul Islam (0000-0002-2217-7507, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 62 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 965-979 |
| Publication date | 2018-02-26 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Social Work (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0020-8728 • E-ISSN: 1461-7234 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0020872818756172 |
| OpenAlex | W2790675122 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 27 |
This qualitative case study explored the voices of juvenile offenders in Malaysia who were plagued with poverty, and brought to light their plight. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of poverty on the delinquent character and behavioural development of the children on three major crime-enhancing themes – miserable family conditions, school failure and association with deviant peers – to get a broader view of how poverty could influence their life trajectory. The purposive maximum variation sampling method was used in the selection of six young offenders between the ages of 13 and 17 years from Sekolah Tunas Bakti Sungai Besi, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. A multiple data collection method that included observation, in-depth case study and document analysis was used for data collection. Results showed that three major crime-enhancing themes due to poverty were strongly related to children’s delinquent character and behavioural development. The knowledge gained from this study will further contribute to understanding the real-life experiences of juvenile offenders, particularly those who are experiencing extreme deprivation, and it is hoped that the insight gained could help in the prevention and control of juvenile delinquent behaviour in Malaysia
Biology · Criminology · Developmental psychology · Economic growth · Juvenile · Juvenile delinquency · Kuala lumpur · Nonprobability sampling · Poverty · Qualitative research · Social science · Socioeconomics · Sociology · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Crime Patterns and Interventions · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis · Demography · Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 0,75 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2025 (4) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |