Volume : VI, Issue : V, May - 2017

SelfConcept of Juvenile Delinquent and NonDelinquent Children

K. Guru Lakshmi, Dr. K. Anuradha

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 Self–concept is the individual’s  own perception of his or her personality. The personality pattern is composed of traits or specific qualities of behavior, which characterize the individual’s unique adjustment to life as shown in his behavior and thoughts. Self–concept is a global evaluation made about one’s own personality. The self–concept may be either positive or negative. Due to several environmental factors some children exhibit anti–social behavior. ‘Delinquency’ is defined as an act by a juvenile under the age of 18years that if committed by an adult would constitute a crime, a disorderly person’s offense or a violation of any other penal statute, ordinance or regulation. A socially adjusted individual will have appropriate attitude for personal in temporal and social adequacy. To find out wealth there is any difference in the self–concept of socially adjusted and delinquent children the present study was conducted. An individual needs for functioning effectively in the society. The present study was conducted to assess self–concept among juvenile delinquent and non– delinquent children. The study sample were 95 delinquent children (66 Girls and 29 Boys) selected from Government observation home for girls and  the same home for  boys and 105 non– delinquent children (60 Girls and 45 Boys) selected randomly from normal school setting.  Self–concept Scale (Prathiba Deo, 2011) was used to collect the data. The results revealed that there was significant difference in the self–concept of Delinquent and Non–Delinquent children.

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K. Guru Lakshmi, Dr. K. Anuradha, SelfConcept of Juvenile Delinquent and NonDelinquent Children, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH : VOLUME-6 | Issue‾5 | May‾2017

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