Abstract

SABAN-AYALA, Karla  and  ALARCON-ESPINOZA, Marina. Meanings of teen crime actions: The perspectives of their mothers. Rev.latinoam.cienc.soc.niñez juv [online]. 2018, vol.16, n.2, pp.929-942. ISSN 1692-715X.  https://doi.org/10.11600/1692715x.16219.

With the objective of characterizing the meanings of criminal acts that the mothers of young people who are serving sentences in a Youth Detention Centre, a descriptive qualitative study was carried out that selected a sample of five participants who are classified as critical cases. The study used the data collection technique of a semi-structured interview and Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) was used to analyze and interpret the data that was obtained. The results identified five common themes among the mothers that were interviewed: attribution of origin of criminal conduct; consequences of the deprivation of liberty; factors that help young people change their behavior; the revelation of criminal acts; and family dynamics. The implications for intervention processes are discussed.

Keywords : adolescent development; juvenile delinquency; family relations; transgenerational patterns; family therapy (PsycInfo-APA).

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