Juvenile Casework Essay
Running head: JUVENILE CASEWORKER
Juvenile Casework
Tiara Banks
Kaplan College
JUVENILE CASEWORKER 1 In today’s society kids are learning at younger ages and are well ahead of the past generations. Kids are becoming more mature at younger ages and they are engage in activities that no normal child should engage in. Parental guidance and preventive measures are key factors when dealing with today’s youth population. Most youth are lacking parental guidance which to me is the major problem in juvenile delinquency. A fourteen year old can be a handful even when you are doing the right thing to raise them. I have Jimmy Smith a fourteen year old male; he is being raised by his mother. She is a single …show more content…
In order to solve the problem juvenile, I will create a juvenile rehabilitation program and enter him into the program early so that there is a greater chance he will not do wrong again. The juvenile rehabilitation program can viewed as child’s prison but it is not. The aim of juvenile delinquency is to correct the child’s misdemeanor tendencies so that they do not become a threat to society. Jimmy is being raised by his mother. He does not have a father figure in his life and that plays a major role in his behavior. Research has proved that if delinquency of a juvenile is not addressed early it may lead to some dangerous problems later on in his life. The rehabilitation program will request that Jimmy’s mother participate in different activities with him. Parents play a very important role in molding a child into a productive citizen. The participation of his mother is very important because inculcation …show more content…
She should also maybe consider putting Jimmy in extracurricular activities to take up the time when she’s not home. That will keep him busy so that he will not be fighting or using drugs. She should think about all of your options. Maybe Jimmy would make some changes if he had stricter rules. When Jimmy is not following the rules there should be consequences for his actions. I also recommend for her to show her love for Jimmy in words and in action. Explain to him that she will always love him even if she does not approve of his behavior and actions. Last but not least I recommend that her and Jimmy both attend counseling together so they can talk out what the problems that might be causing him to behave in such a
Juvenile Casework
Tiara Banks
Kaplan College
JUVENILE CASEWORKER 1 In today’s society kids are learning at younger ages and are well ahead of the past generations. Kids are becoming more mature at younger ages and they are engage in activities that no normal child should engage in. Parental guidance and preventive measures are key factors when dealing with today’s youth population. Most youth are lacking parental guidance which to me is the major problem in juvenile delinquency. A fourteen year old can be a handful even when you are doing the right thing to raise them. I have Jimmy Smith a fourteen year old male; he is being raised by his mother. She is a single …show more content…
In order to solve the problem juvenile, I will create a juvenile rehabilitation program and enter him into the program early so that there is a greater chance he will not do wrong again. The juvenile rehabilitation program can viewed as child’s prison but it is not. The aim of juvenile delinquency is to correct the child’s misdemeanor tendencies so that they do not become a threat to society. Jimmy is being raised by his mother. He does not have a father figure in his life and that plays a major role in his behavior. Research has proved that if delinquency of a juvenile is not addressed early it may lead to some dangerous problems later on in his life. The rehabilitation program will request that Jimmy’s mother participate in different activities with him. Parents play a very important role in molding a child into a productive citizen. The participation of his mother is very important because inculcation …show more content…
She should also maybe consider putting Jimmy in extracurricular activities to take up the time when she’s not home. That will keep him busy so that he will not be fighting or using drugs. She should think about all of your options. Maybe Jimmy would make some changes if he had stricter rules. When Jimmy is not following the rules there should be consequences for his actions. I also recommend for her to show her love for Jimmy in words and in action. Explain to him that she will always love him even if she does not approve of his behavior and actions. Last but not least I recommend that her and Jimmy both attend counseling together so they can talk out what the problems that might be causing him to behave in such a