RECIDIVISM AFTER A TREATMENT IN A DISCIPLINARY CENTRE FOR JUVENILES
The aim of this paper is to examine recidivists’ and non-recidivists’ differences in characteristics of the psychosocial functioning after a treatment in a Disciplinary Centre for Juveniles in Sarajevo Canton, the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The research was conducted on a sample of 131 ju...
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doaj-316b43358bfc4558bab251bb3f22b1042020-11-24T21:49:55ZengFaculty of Philosophy, Institute of Special Education and RehabilitationJournal of Special Education and Rehabilitation1409-60991857-663X2014-09-01153-4435810.2478/JSER-2014-0010 RECIDIVISM AFTER A TREATMENT IN A DISCIPLINARY CENTRE FOR JUVENILESRanko KOVACEVIC 0Samir SULJAGIC 1Dzenita LJUCA 2Edin MUFIC3Faculty of Special Education and Rehabilitation, University of Tuzla KJU Disciplinski centar za maloljetnike, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina KJU Disciplinski centar za maloljetnike, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina Faculty of Special Education and Rehabilitation, University of Tuzla The aim of this paper is to examine recidivists’ and non-recidivists’ differences in characteristics of the psychosocial functioning after a treatment in a Disciplinary Centre for Juveniles in Sarajevo Canton, the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The research was conducted on a sample of 131 juvenile delinquents adjudicated with the educational measure of referral to the juvenile disciplinary centre. The statistical analysis was performed in the SPSS 17.0 program package. The differences between recidivists and non-recidivists were measured using Mann-Whitney test on all variables. A group of four variables were compared by: (a) school factors, (b) family factors, (c) spare time activities and peer relationships and (d) personality and behaviour of juveniles. The results have shown that risk factors are more pronounced in recidivists in all four areas of the psychosocial functioning. The largest difference is in the areas related to spare time activities and peer-relationships, as well as family functioning. The results indicate that the intensified treatment should focus on these areas in order to prevent recidivism.http://jser.fzf.ukim.edu.mk/files/2014%283-4%29/43-58_RankoKovacevic_SamirSuljagic_DzenitaLjuca_EdinMufic.pdfrecidivismeducational measureresponsiveness factors |
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Ranko KOVACEVIC Samir SULJAGIC Dzenita LJUCA Edin MUFIC RECIDIVISM AFTER A TREATMENT IN A DISCIPLINARY CENTRE FOR JUVENILES Journal of Special Education and Rehabilitation recidivism educational measure responsiveness factors |
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Ranko KOVACEVIC Samir SULJAGIC Dzenita LJUCA Edin MUFIC |
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RECIDIVISM AFTER A TREATMENT IN A DISCIPLINARY CENTRE FOR JUVENILES |
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RECIDIVISM AFTER A TREATMENT IN A DISCIPLINARY CENTRE FOR JUVENILES |
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RECIDIVISM AFTER A TREATMENT IN A DISCIPLINARY CENTRE FOR JUVENILES |
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RECIDIVISM AFTER A TREATMENT IN A DISCIPLINARY CENTRE FOR JUVENILES |
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RECIDIVISM AFTER A TREATMENT IN A DISCIPLINARY CENTRE FOR JUVENILES |
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recidivism after a treatment in a disciplinary centre for juveniles |
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Faculty of Philosophy, Institute of Special Education and Rehabilitation |
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Journal of Special Education and Rehabilitation |
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The aim of this paper is to examine recidivists’ and non-recidivists’ differences in characteristics of the psychosocial functioning after a treatment in a Disciplinary Centre for Juveniles in Sarajevo Canton, the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The research was conducted on a sample of 131 juvenile delinquents adjudicated with the educational measure of referral to the juvenile disciplinary centre. The statistical analysis was performed in the SPSS 17.0 program package. The differences between recidivists and non-recidivists were measured using Mann-Whitney test on all variables. A group of four variables were compared by: (a) school factors, (b) family factors, (c) spare time activities and peer relationships and (d) personality and behaviour of juveniles. The results have shown that risk factors are more pronounced in recidivists in all four areas of the psychosocial functioning. The largest difference is in the areas related to spare time activities and peer-relationships, as well as family functioning. The results indicate that the intensified treatment should focus on these areas in order to prevent recidivism. |
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recidivism educational measure responsiveness factors |
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