Family Disintegration and its Role in Juvenile Delinquency

Abstract

"The family is the first environment in which a child is formed, playing a crucial role in their upbringing and meeting their needs. However, family disintegration is a major cause of juvenile delinquency. It is the environment responsible for nurturing and caring for the child, fulfilling their material and psychological needs, and providing a suitable and balanced family atmosphere free from psychological disorders and behavioral problems that affect their personality.

Juvenile delinquency is a complex phenomenon that threatens the stability of society, pushing children and adolescents to reject the reality they live in, especially in their family environment. This phenomenon has greatly affected society, considering that a delinquent child is made, not born, and is a victim of several factors, including family problems that threaten family stability and cause the child to alienate from it, leading to deviation and delinquency.

Family disintegration creates an unstable and unsupportive environment for children, increasing the risk of their involvement in deviant behaviors. Children who lack proper care and guidance are more susceptible to negative influences in society.

Therefore, it is necessary to shed light on the factor of family disintegration and its impact on juvenile delinquency, along with other related factors.