FAMILY CONNECTEDNESS IN FAMILIES DEALING WITH ADOLESCENTS IN CONFLICT WITH THE LAW

Authors

  • Merle Heather Danhouse University of the Western Cape
  • Charlene Erasmus University of the Western Cape

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15270/56-4-862

Keywords:

adolescents in conflict with the law, connectedness, delinquent behaviour, family connectedness, family functioning, general systems theory

Abstract

This article explored family connectedness and the way that families are dealing with adolescents in conflict with the law. Ten adolescents, ten family members, and five social workers constituted the sample for the study. Data collection was done through semi-structured interviews. Three themes were identified through thematic analysis. The results of this study clearly show that the level of connectedness amongst families influences how they deal with adolescents in conflict with the law. Family structure and parental engagement were key factors affecting the relationship with the adolescent. A low level of connectedness was evident in all the families interviewed.

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Author Biographies

Merle Heather Danhouse, University of the Western Cape

Masters Student

Charlene Erasmus, University of the Western Cape

Departmet of Social Work

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Published

2020-08-21

How to Cite

Danhouse, M. H., & Erasmus, C. (2020). FAMILY CONNECTEDNESS IN FAMILIES DEALING WITH ADOLESCENTS IN CONFLICT WITH THE LAW. Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk, 56(3), 347. https://doi.org/10.15270/56-4-862

Issue

Vol. 56 No. 3 (2020)

Section

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