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dc.contributor.authorKariuki, N. Scolastica
dc.contributor.authorAlok, Peter J.O.
dc.contributor.authorKinai, Theresia
dc.contributor.authorGatumu, Haniel Nyaga
dc.contributor.authorNdeke, Florentina Ndunge
dc.date.accessioned2014-07-03T08:43:16Z
dc.date.available2014-07-03T08:43:16Z
dc.date.issued2014-05
dc.identifier.citationKariuki, N. S., Aloka, P. J., Kinai, T., Gatumu, H. N., & Ndeke, S. F. N. (2014). Relationship between Adolescents’ Perceptions of Their Parents’ Behaviours and Youths’ Non-Illegal and Minor-Illegal Delinquency in Nairobi Secondary Schools, Kenya. Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences, 5(7), 390.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://www.mcser.org/journal/index.php/mjss/article/view/2494/2462
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11295/71729
dc.description.abstractThe study investigated the relationship between adolescents’ perceptions of parental behaviours and their involvement in non- illegal and minor-illegal delinquency in selected secondary schools, in N airobi County of Kenya. The study was informed by Parenting models theory, Social Control T heory and Ego identity versus Role confusion theory. A co relational survey design was employed and the participants comprised 219 females and 191 ma le students selected by us e of stratified and simple random sampling methods. Data was collected using questionnaires and a behaviour checklist. Data was analyzed using parametric correlation statistics. The study revealed that, parental supportiveness was not related to adolescents’ non-illegal and minor-illegal delinquent behaviours. That is, the adolescents who perceived excessive parental monitoring comprised the highest percentage of those who were involved in occasional non-illegal (77.6%) and occasional minor-illegal (51.7%) delinquent behaviours. The highest percentage of the persistent non-illegal (17.5%) and persistent minor-illegal (7.7%) delinquent behaviours were those who perceived excessive parental monitoring. The lowest percentage of the adolescents who were involved in occasional non-illegal (46.2%) and persistent non-illegal (7.7%) behaviours were those who perceived low parental monitoring. The results also revealed a significant positive relationship between adolescents’ perceptions of parental monitoring and non-illegal, and substance abuse delinquent behaviours. The study recommended psychosocial training for parents to enhance effective parenting. Keywords: relationship, perceptions, supportiveness, monitoring, adolescents’, perceptions, parents, non-illegal, minor- illegal, delinquency, secondary schools.en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of Nairobien_US
dc.titleRelationship between Adolescents’ Perceptions of Their Parents’ Behaviours and Youths’ Non-Illegal and Minor- Illegal Delinquency in Nairobi Secondary Schools, Kenyaen_US


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