Parental Involvement and Education for Families of Learning Disabled Juvenile Offenders (From Learning Disabled Delinquent - Issues and Programming, P 136-144, 1981, Joseph A Cox, ed. - See NCJ-88371)

• NCJ Number: 88379
• Author(s): B M Proctor; J Ryan
• Date Published: 1981
• Length: 9 pages
• Sale Source: Lakeview Ctr, Inc
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America
• Note: *This document is currently unavailable from NCJRS.

Annotation

The family of a learning disabled delinquent has the primary role for support of this individual and the greatest potential for influences and intervention.

Abstract

Parents of these youth must be motivated to become involved in counseling or parent education. They must be taught about their child's learning disability and its effects on school and social behaviors. They are often unaware of the relationship between learning disabilities and problem or delinquent behavior. The family must be considered from a systems approach, necessitating the attempt to involve the entire family in positive restructuring. Understanding family dynamics is essential for effective intervention. Families should be encouraged to balance support with reasonable and encouraging expectations. Siblings should be included in family education and counseling. Family intervention is most effective when focusing on the expectation of self-responsibility, allowing family members to accept the consequences of their behavior, while learning to live with others harmoniously. No references are cited.