NCJ Number
111593
Journal
Chinese Education Volume: 19 Issue: 2 Dated: (Summer 1986) Pages: 37-44
Date Published
1986
Length
8 pages
Annotation
In the People's Republic of China, much emphasis has been placed on the role of family factors in juvenile delinquency.
Abstract
Three factors have contributed to juvenile delinquency: a weakening of family education, in part due to the entry of many women into the workforce; abnormal family relations (i.e. single-parent families or parental strife), and parental criminality. To rectify these conditions, it is recommended that social education be increased to compensate for weak family education. Counseling services should be strengthened, youth centers should be opened to guide youngsters in their use of leisure time, and seminars and publications to improve parenting skills should be offered. In addition, ideological education needs strengthening, particularly in relation to attitudes toward love and marriage. Departments in charge of propaganda, culture, education, and law enforcement should jointly work to change public opinions. Particular emphasis should be placed on services for children of families whose parents have been involved in criminal activity. Finally, legislation should be enacted to require that parents and all adults have a responsibility to protect children and ensure their healthy growth.