The potential protective factor of mothers is often overlooked in literature on juvenile delinquency. However, when hearing from incarcerated youth themselves, their mothers are a clear and unquestionable priority. Through embracing mothers using a strengths‐based lens, practitioners have an opportunity and responsibility to capitalize on this asset in a youth's life in an effort to aid rehabilitation and decrease recidivism. In this study, 1,008 writing samples from incarcerated youth were analyzed and writings to or about their mothers emerged prominently. Recommendations are shared on how to embrace and support mothers as protective factors against future offending among incarcerated youth.

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“我想让我的妈妈为我骄傲”：拥抱母亲作为防止青少年犯罪的保护因素

母亲的潜在保护因素在有关青少年犯罪的文献中经常被忽略。但是，当被监禁的青年本人倾听时，他们的母亲是一个明确且毫无疑问的优先事项。通过使用基于优势的镜头来拥抱母亲，从业者有机会和责任在年轻人的生活中利用这一资产，以帮助康复和减少累犯。在这项研究中，分析了1,008名来自被监禁青年的写作样本，并且显着地出现了有关其母亲的著作。关于如何拥抱和支持母亲作为防止被监禁的青年将来犯罪的保护因素，提出了一些建议。