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Family Intervention in the Treatment of Female Juvenile Delinquency : A Qualitative Study in the Collectivist Society of Malaysia

Aims: The current study explores the benefits of a family intervention program on families and their adolescent children who were convicted as juveniles. Adolescents and their families shared their experiences in joining the program, especially the improvement they made while in the program. Demogra...

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Main Authors: Melati, Sumari, Dini Farhana, Baharudin, Fatahyah, Yahya, Mohd Radhi, Abu Shahim
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Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2022
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https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/10664807221132806
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spelling my.unimas.ir.403342022-11-03T02:02:16Z http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/40334/ Family Intervention in the Treatment of Female Juvenile Delinquency : A Qualitative Study in the Collectivist Society of Malaysia Melati, Sumari Dini Farhana, Baharudin Fatahyah, Yahya Mohd Radhi, Abu Shahim BF Psychology Aims: The current study explores the benefits of a family intervention program on families and their adolescent children who were convicted as juveniles. Adolescents and their families shared their experiences in joining the program, especially the improvement they made while in the program. Demographics: Research participants included eight adolescents, six mothers, and two fathers. Settings: The program took place in Malaysia’s adolescents’ rehabilitation center. Methodology: Data were collected through an in-depth interview with participants. Analysis: Thematic analysis was used to analyze the data. Findings: Findings revealed five main themes: (1) awareness and insight; (2) Understanding risk and protective factors of delinquency; (3) the opportunity to learn roles in the family; (4) Learning to improve communication skills; and (5) Learning to forgive. Implications: The study provides insight into the importance of family involvement in delinquent adolescents’ rehabilitation and the need to consider the family system approach in counseling delinquent adolescents. SAGE Publishing 2022 Article PeerReviewed text en http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/40334/1/Family%20Intervention%20-%20Copy.pdf Melati, Sumari and Dini Farhana, Baharudin and Fatahyah, Yahya and Mohd Radhi, Abu Shahim (2022) Family Intervention in the Treatment of Female Juvenile Delinquency : A Qualitative Study in the Collectivist Society of Malaysia. The Family Journal : Counseling and Therapy for Couples and Families. pp. 1-7. ISSN 1552-3950 https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/10664807221132806 DOI: 10.1177/10664807221132806
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topic BF Psychology
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Melati, Sumari
Dini Farhana, Baharudin
Fatahyah, Yahya
Mohd Radhi, Abu Shahim
Family Intervention in the Treatment of Female Juvenile Delinquency : A Qualitative Study in the Collectivist Society of Malaysia
description Aims: The current study explores the benefits of a family intervention program on families and their adolescent children who were convicted as juveniles. Adolescents and their families shared their experiences in joining the program, especially the improvement they made while in the program. Demographics: Research participants included eight adolescents, six mothers, and two fathers. Settings: The program took place in Malaysia’s adolescents’ rehabilitation center. Methodology: Data were collected through an in-depth interview with participants. Analysis: Thematic analysis was used to analyze the data. Findings: Findings revealed five main themes: (1) awareness and insight; (2) Understanding risk and protective factors of delinquency; (3) the opportunity to learn roles in the family; (4) Learning to improve communication skills; and (5) Learning to forgive. Implications: The study provides insight into the importance of family involvement in delinquent adolescents’ rehabilitation and the need to consider the family system approach in counseling delinquent adolescents.
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author Melati, Sumari
Dini Farhana, Baharudin
Fatahyah, Yahya
Mohd Radhi, Abu Shahim
author_facet Melati, Sumari
Dini Farhana, Baharudin
Fatahyah, Yahya
Mohd Radhi, Abu Shahim
author_sort Melati, Sumari
title Family Intervention in the Treatment of Female Juvenile Delinquency : A Qualitative Study in the Collectivist Society of Malaysia
title_short Family Intervention in the Treatment of Female Juvenile Delinquency : A Qualitative Study in the Collectivist Society of Malaysia
title_full Family Intervention in the Treatment of Female Juvenile Delinquency : A Qualitative Study in the Collectivist Society of Malaysia
title_fullStr Family Intervention in the Treatment of Female Juvenile Delinquency : A Qualitative Study in the Collectivist Society of Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Family Intervention in the Treatment of Female Juvenile Delinquency : A Qualitative Study in the Collectivist Society of Malaysia
title_sort family intervention in the treatment of female juvenile delinquency : a qualitative study in the collectivist society of malaysia
publisher SAGE Publishing
publishDate 2022
url http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/40334/1/Family%20Intervention%20-%20Copy.pdf
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https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/10664807221132806
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