Structure or Relationship? Rethinking Family Influences on Juvenile Delinquency in Malaysia

• Main Authors: Piang, Tan Bee, Osman, Zuraini Jubail, Mahadir, Noor Banu
• Format: text
• Published: Animo Repository 2017
• Subjects: Malaysian juvenile; delinquent behavior; family structure; family relationship
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/apssr/vol17/iss2/2; https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/context/apssr/article/1104/viewcontent/1_Piang_revised_20112317.pdf
• Institution: De La Salle University

A broken family structure and poor family relationship are seen as contributing to delinquent behavior in different ways. Despite Malaysian society being strongly focused on family values, there have been significant increases in the rates of both divorce and single-parent families. Thus, there is t...