TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2021//
TI  - Family dynamics and delinquency: understanding the experience of female adolescents with their families
JO  - Journal of criminal psychology
A1  - Sumari, Melati
A1  - Baharudin, Dini Farhana
A1  - Ahmed Tharbe, Ida Hartina
A1  - A. Razak, Norsafatul Aznin
A1  - Md Khalid, Norfaezah
SP  - 1
EP  - 20
VL  - 11
IS  - 1
N2  - PURPOSE This study aims to explore the family experiences of delinquent adolescents and uses a descriptive phenomenological research design. <br><br>DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH The study explores the family experiences of delinquent adolescents and uses a descriptive phenomenological research design. Eight adolescents that were under detainment in a rehabilitation centre in Malaysia participated in the study. Data were gathered through semi-structured interviews and reflective journals. <br><br>FINDINGS Five themes common to the participants' experience were inductively identified from the analysis. These were: life without guidance, alienation and isolation, conflict on how the family is managed; I am still a little child and prisoners at home. <br><br>ORIGINALITY/VALUE Despite many studies on delinquent adolescents were conducted in Malaysia, no study has been conducted so far to explore and understand the experience of female adolescents in their families.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2009-3829
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/JCP-06-2020-0027
ID  - ref1
ER  -