1. Community-Based Programs and Juvenile Delinquency
Influences of parents and peer groups are direct contributors to juvenile delinquency. ... Many single-parent households earn significantly less than two-parent homes, as a result more and more children are left home alone, free to roam the streets with their peers and other adults of bad influence. ... Children who care for themselves after school (referred to as latchkey children) are at greater risk of truancy from school, stress, receiving poor grades, risk-taking behavior and substance abuse" (p. 1836). ... Community youth centers provide a safe place for children and teens to be during n...
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