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<p>Juvenile delinquents with relatively weak social connections are more likely to engage in deviant behavior. Considering that trend, in action research integrating positive youth development (PYD) theory, we attempted to develop service plans for juvenile delinquents that could improve their social bonds. In the stage of problem diagnosis, we found that juvenile offenders’ major difficulties affecting their social bonds were weak attachment, confusion about planning for the future, weak identification with mainstream values, and limited participation in conventional activities. Thus, in the stages of service plan and action, following PYD theory, the youth and we jointly formulated a plan for group work aimed at improving juvenile offenders’ social bonds, which included parent–child relationships, peer relationships, career planning, prosocial norms, and positive social involvement. Despite some limitations (e.g., a limited intervention period), our assessment revealed that the plan enhanced juvenile delinquents’ social bonds. In turn, using the methods of action research, we developed a set of service plans that help juvenile offenders to improve their social relationships within projects based on PYD theory.</p>

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“Good Kids” or “Bad Kids”: An Action Research on Strengthening Juvenile Delinquents’ Social bonds

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  • 发表日期：

    2025年8月13日

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  • Tan Tang,
  • Zeji Jiang,
  • Ziqiu Deng,
  • Xianhao Yin,
  • Xijie Dong,
  • Xinru Yan,
  • Rui Long,
  • Wanqiu Yang,
  • Wanhong Gao

摘要

Juvenile delinquents with relatively weak social connections are more likely to engage in deviant behavior. Considering that trend, in action research integrating positive youth development (PYD) theory, we attempted to develop service plans for juvenile delinquents that could improve their social bonds. In the stage of problem diagnosis, we found that juvenile offenders’ major difficulties affecting their social bonds were weak attachment, confusion about planning for the future, weak identification with mainstream values, and limited participation in conventional activities. Thus, in the stages of service plan and action, following PYD theory, the youth and we jointly formulated a plan for group work aimed at improving juvenile offenders’ social bonds, which included parent–child relationships, peer relationships, career planning, prosocial norms, and positive social involvement. Despite some limitations (e.g., a limited intervention period), our assessment revealed that the plan enhanced juvenile delinquents’ social bonds. In turn, using the methods of action research, we developed a set of service plans that help juvenile offenders to improve their social relationships within projects based on PYD theory.