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  • Perceptions of School Environment among Japanese Junior High School, Non-attendant, and Juvenile Delinquent Students
    Learning Environments Research, 1998
    Co-Authors: Sonomi Hirata, Toshihiko Sako
    Abstract:

    Scales to assess Japanese school environment were constructed based on the Classroom Environment Scale (CES) (Moos & Trickett, 1974) and a Japanese scale (Hirata, 1994). Factor analysis revealed four factors extracted from 61 items: Teacher Control, Sense of Isolation, Order and Discipline, and ‘Wa’ Affiliation. The resulting Classroom Environment Scale (CES-J) consists of 29 items. In Study I, 635 pupils from four junior high schools were compared on the CES-J, and statistically significant school differences were found for Sense of Isolation, Order & Discipline and ‘Wa’ Affiliation. In Study II, the CES-J was administered to 266 junior high school students, 106 Juvenile Delinquents and 11 non-attendant pupils. Delinquents showed a stronger sense of isolation in the classroom, and non-attendant students reported more maladjustment regarding affiliation with classmates. The results suggest that the CES-J is useful for assessing students' perceptions of the characteristics of their schools. It was necessary to modify the CES for use in Japan, as well as for the factors which delineate the Japanese school environment.

Sonomi Hirata - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • Perceptions of School Environment among Japanese Junior High School, Non-attendant, and Juvenile Delinquent Students
    Learning Environments Research, 1998
    Co-Authors: Sonomi Hirata, Toshihiko Sako
    Abstract:

    Scales to assess Japanese school environment were constructed based on the Classroom Environment Scale (CES) (Moos & Trickett, 1974) and a Japanese scale (Hirata, 1994). Factor analysis revealed four factors extracted from 61 items: Teacher Control, Sense of Isolation, Order and Discipline, and ‘Wa’ Affiliation. The resulting Classroom Environment Scale (CES-J) consists of 29 items. In Study I, 635 pupils from four junior high schools were compared on the CES-J, and statistically significant school differences were found for Sense of Isolation, Order & Discipline and ‘Wa’ Affiliation. In Study II, the CES-J was administered to 266 junior high school students, 106 Juvenile Delinquents and 11 non-attendant pupils. Delinquents showed a stronger sense of isolation in the classroom, and non-attendant students reported more maladjustment regarding affiliation with classmates. The results suggest that the CES-J is useful for assessing students' perceptions of the characteristics of their schools. It was necessary to modify the CES for use in Japan, as well as for the factors which delineate the Japanese school environment.

Suzanne E. U. Kerns - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • Early Substance Use by Juvenile Offenders
    Child Psychiatry and Human Development, 2003
    Co-Authors: Ronald J. Prinz, Suzanne E. U. Kerns
    Abstract:

    Although the interconnection between delinquency and substance use in adolescence is well documented, considerably less is known about substance-use initiation in childhood for Juvenile Delinquent populations. This descriptive study examined early substance initiation in childhood as reported by adolescents who were incarcerated for Juvenile offenses (93 males, 96 females; 58% African American, 42% European American). Youth were individually interviewed using an adapted version of substance-related questions from the National Household Survey. Juvenile justice system records were reviewed to characterize offense histories. A majority of males and females reported using at least one substance (other than cigarettes) such as alcohol, marijuana, or inhalants by age 13. Alcohol use reportedly occurred by age 10 for 17% of the youth. For a substantial portion, early initiation turned into frequent early use. For example, 32% of the males and 39% of the females reported drinking alcoholic beverages at a frequency of several times per month or greater by age 13. Limited evidence related early substance initiation with subsequent substance abuse. Offense status was related to early substance initiation for females but not males. The study provided clear evidence that very early substance use is a significant problem among youth who end up in the Juvenile justice system and that we need to find out more about the environmental and social variables affecting very early substance initiation.

Oparaduru John Onyemauche - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • the effect of peer grouping on Juvenile Delinquent behaviours in ajeromi ifelodun local government area of lagos state nigeria
    International Journal of Educational Research, 2018
    Co-Authors: B O Makinde, Oparaduru John Onyemauche
    Abstract:

    The recent cases of ganging amongst the youth have been on the high side irrespective of the sensitization campaign in the nation at large. Some of these gangs formed have been sources of violence and some social behavioural instability that are ravaging our country Nigeria. This however made it quite imperative to carry out this research work. This study therefore investigated the effect of Peer-grouping on Juvenile Delinquent behaviours. The area is Ajeromi-Ifelodun Local Government Area of Lagos State. A sample of 200 students who were within the Juvenile group age – brackets were randomly selected from 10 schools all in Ajeromi Ifelodun Local Government Area. Questionnaire was used to gather data. Five null hypotheses were formulated for the research work. However, T-test statistics was used to test each of the hypotheses. All hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance. Results showed that, two formulated hypotheses were accepted. This implies that there is no significant difference between the female and male responses concerning peer-grouping. There is no significant difference in the gender difference in involvement in Juvenile Delinquent behaviour. These findings were situated within the already existing body of knowledge and their implication for counselling education were discussed while recommendations were made. Keywords: Peer-grouping, Juvenile, Delinquent Behaviours, Gender

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