Title

The family perceptions of delinquents, high school students, and freshman college students

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

Adolescence

Publication Date

12-1-1980

Abstract

The family perceptions of 46 delinquents, 52 high school students, and 46 freshman college students were measured through the use of a shortened version of the Family Concept Test. Each subject's perceptions of his or her level of rebelliousness toward parents, parental marital relations, and parental discipline were also measured. Results showed that the delinquents had more negative family perceptions as compared to the high school and college students. However, subjects in all three groups who perceived themselves as rebellious had similar negative family perceptions. Delinquents and college students, but not high school students, had similar negative family perceptions when they viewed their parents' marriages as unhappy. These data show that delinquents and nondelinquents tend to have similar negative family perceptions when they perceive themselves as rebellious and their parents as unhappy.

Volume

15

Issue

60

First Page

903

Last Page

911

ISSN

00018449

PubMed ID

7211547

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