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Human Development — Psychology STD 11 Humanities — Question

CBSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 11 HumanitiesPsychologyHuman Development3 Marks
Question
Discuss in detail the term delinquency.
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Answer

Delinquency refers to a variety of behaviours, ranging from socially unacceptable behaviour, legal offences, to criminal acts e.g. truancy, running away from home, stealing or burglary or acts of vandalism.
  1. Adolescents with delinquency and behavioural problems tend to have a negative self-identity, decreased trust, and low level of achievement.
  2. Delinquency is often associated with low parental support, inappropriate discipline and family discord.
  3. Often adolescents from communities characterized by poverty, unemployment and having feelings of alienation from the middle class perform anti-social act to gain attention and to be popular with their peers.

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