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 Factors Related with Abuse Against Delinquent Juveniles

    by:
  • Mihai Ion Micle (The Philosophy and Psychology Institute „C. Rădulescu Motru”, Romanian Academy, Way September 13th, No.13, District 5, Bucharest, E-mail: mihai_micle@yahoo.com)
  • Gabriel Oancea (University of Bucharest, Faculty of Sociology and Social Work, Schitu Măgureanu 9, E-mail: oancea.gabriel@gmail.com)
  • Doina Ştefana Săucan (The Philosophy and Psychology Institute „C. Rădulescu Motru”, Romanian Academy, Way September 13th, No.13,, District 5, Bucharest E-mail: doina_saucan@yahoo.com)

This article provides in a concise manner some basic concepts related with different kinds of abuse presented as they were described in literature. Our experimental study aims to identify causes and forms of abuse to witch are subjected street children who have committed offences, assessed by Bucharest Probation Service (BPS) at the request of courts. The study revealed that taking into account different kinds of abuse (physical, emotional, sexual and by neglect) the abuse by neglect is predominantly. Also the study captured o strong interdependency between different kinds of risk factors (dysfunctional families, with many members and poor economic situation and location, a low educational level) and forms of abuse suffered by subjects.

Keywords: Street children, probation service, abuse, social inquiry report, assessment