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Review Papers | Home Science | India | Volume 3 Issue 9, September 2014

Effect of Single Parent Family on Child Delinquency

Archana Singh ^[5] | Dr. U.V. Kiran

Abstract: This paper reviews the interrelationship among family structure, and child delinquency. This paper attempts to explain the effect of family structure on juvenile delinquency. The least amount of communication and structure of the family may be some of the reasons which provides, the more likely make the child will engage in delinquent activities. Patterns of family behavior, decision making and family structure have a significant effect on child behavior. Family structure including two parent families: single mother families, single father families, and step families. The findings suggest that family structure does indeed both negatively and positively play a role leading to juvenile delinquency.

Keywords: Behavior, family structure, juvenile delinquency

Edition: Volume 3 Issue 9, September 2014,

Pages: 866 - 868

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