title: Delinquent and non-delinquent males' perception of their fathers.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to investigate the differences in delinquents' and non-delinquents' perceptions of their fathers, and the relation between their perceptions and selected background and familial variables. Utilizing a sample of 330 Ss, delinquency was found to be associated with: (a) lack of a warm, loving, supportive relationship with the father; (b) minimal paternal involvement with children; (c) high maternal involvement in the lives of youth; (d) broken homes; and (e) feelings of anomie.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D000850:Anomie; D004522:Educational Status; D005191:Family Characteristics; D005219:Father-Child Relations; D005220:Fathers; D005783:Gender Identity; D006801:Humans; D007604:Juvenile Delinquency; D008297:Male; D009034:Mother-Child Relations; D012938:Social Perception