Purpose

This study aims to explore the family experiences of delinquent adolescents and uses a descriptive phenomenological research design.

Design/methodology/approach

The study explores the family experiences of delinquent adolescents and uses a descriptive phenomenological research design. Eight adolescents that were under detainment in a rehabilitation centre in Malaysia participated in the study. Data were gathered through semi-structured interviews and reflective journals.

Findings

Five themes common to the participants’ experience were inductively identified from the analysis. These were: life without guidance, alienation and isolation, conflict on how the family is managed; I am still a little child and prisoners at home.

Originality/value

Despite many studies on delinquent adolescents were conducted in Malaysia, no study has been conducted so far to explore and understand the experience of female adolescents in their families.

中文翻译：

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家庭动态和违法行为：了解女性青少年及其家人的经历

目的

这项研究旨在探索犯罪青少年的家庭经历，并使用描述性现象学研究设计。

设计/方法/方法

该研究探索了犯罪青少年的家庭经历，并使用了描述性的现象学研究设计。八名被拘留在马来西亚康复中心的青少年参加了这项研究。数据是通过半结构化访谈和反思性期刊收集的。

发现

从分析中归纳出与参与者的经历共有的五个主题。它们是：没有指导的生活，疏远和孤立，关于家庭管理的冲突；我还是个小孩，还是家里的囚徒。

创意/价值

尽管在马来西亚进行了许多有关青少年犯罪的研究，但迄今为止，尚未进行任何研究来探索和了解女性青少年在其家庭中的经历。