EXCEPTIONAL

DEVELOPMENT:

Juvenile Delinquency
Psychological disorders
that affects a child
Samuel T. Bastareche
 REPORT OUTLINE
Juvenile Delinquency
Definition Leading Contributing Factors

Prevention

Psychological disorders that affect

children
 Juvenile Delinquency
is a term used to describe illegal actions by a minor. This term is
broad in range and can include everything from minor violations
like skipping school to more severe crimes such as burglary and
violent actions (Baysinger and Creswell, 2018).

The number of juvenile delinquents in the Philippines increased from 10,388

in 2017 to 11,228 last year, with physical injury the most committed crime by
minors, the Philippine National Police – Women and Children Protection
Centre reported in January 2019.
Leading Contributing Factors To Juvenile
Delinquency
Poor School Attendance

Poor Educational Standards

Violence in the Home

Violence in their social circles

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Leading Contributing Factors To Juvenile
Delinquency (cont.)
Peer Pressure

Socio Economic Factors

Substance Abuse

Lack of Moral Guidance

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Juvenile Delinquency
Prevention
Education

Recreation

Community Involvement

Parent-Childhood Interaction

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Juvenile Delinquency
Prevention (cont.)
Bullying Prevention Program

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 Psychological Disorders that Affect
Children

Neurodevelopmental Disorders

are those that are typically diagnosed during infancy, childhood, or

adolescence (Gans, 2020).
 Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Intellectual Disability

Global Developmental Delay

Communication Disorder

Autism Spectrum Disorder

Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
By Steven Gans, MD thru https://www.verywellmind.com/
 1. is a term used to describe illegal actions by a minor.
This term is broad in range and can include everything
from minor violations like skipping school to more severe
crimes such as burglary and violent actions.

A. Intellectual Disablility

B. Juvenile Delinquancy

C. Communication Disorder
2. A child does have a group of friends who used to steal
some items at the department store, as part of the
acceptance in the group, the child is pressured to the
shoplifting also. What factor of Juvenile delinquency is
this?

A. Socioeconomic Factors

B. Lack of Moral Guidance

C. Peer Pressure
3. One thing to prevent Juvenile Delinquency is through
joining scouts, church activities, or involvement in the
community. What kind of prevention is this?

A. Socioeconomic Factors

B. Recreation

C. Community Involvement
4. Are those psychological disorders that are typically
diagnosed during infancy, childhood, or adolescence.

A. Neurodevelopmental

B. Recreational

C. Physiological
 5. A child is already 5 years old but then he still don’t
have the ability to utter, understand, detect language and
speech. What kind of neurodevelopmental disorder is
this?

A. Autism

B. ADHD

C. Communication
 References

https://baysingerlaw.com/2018/03/factors-contributing-ju
venile-delinquency/

https://www.verywellmind.com/a-list-of-psychological-d
isorders