The Effects of Childhood Trauma Impacts Juvenile Delinquent
Abstract
A common theme Northern Ohio Recovery Association have identified is how inappropriate behavior affects children systems education, mental health, child welfare, juvenile justice, and substance abuse. Trauma, the experience of an event by a person that is emotionally painful or distressful which often results in lasting mental and physical effects. This research proposal will attempt to measure how many youth’s at Northern Ohio Recovery Association Positive Action Program, have had effects of childhood traumatic maltreatment and how it impacts delinquent behaviors. The data collection is from SoQuic assessment tool. It will be completed at Northern Ohio Recovery Association facility. The outcome of this proposal will suggest that the youth entering the agency had some form of childhood traumatic maltreatment that caused delinquent behaviors. The number of participants will be according to the Facilitator Administration decision during the six-month treatment time period.
Statement of the Problem Children exposed to traumatic maltreatment increases delinquent behavior. According to the U.S. Department of Justice the rate of youth involvement in the juvenile system in the United States has increase and continues to grow. However, it shows that youth in the rural communities are experiencing identical delinquent crimes as urban youth (U.S. Department of Justice, 1965-1992). The widespread and nature of crimes that is being committed by our youth are very important issues that needs behavioral modification treatment. Issues of juvenile delinquent offenders could connect to childhood traumatic maltreatment. This social problem has affected the value of life in our society, economical system, educational system, and social structure. This study examines issues in method, focus and how childhood traumatic maltreatment can lead to juvenile delinquency. The societal problems of sex offending behavior, youth attitudes towards violence crime,
A common theme Northern Ohio Recovery Association have identified is how inappropriate behavior affects children systems education, mental health, child welfare, juvenile justice, and substance abuse. Trauma, the experience of an event by a person that is emotionally painful or distressful which often results in lasting mental and physical effects. This research proposal will attempt to measure how many youth’s at Northern Ohio Recovery Association Positive Action Program, have had effects of childhood traumatic maltreatment and how it impacts delinquent behaviors. The data collection is from SoQuic assessment tool. It will be completed at Northern Ohio Recovery Association facility. The outcome of this proposal will suggest that the youth entering the agency had some form of childhood traumatic maltreatment that caused delinquent behaviors. The number of participants will be according to the Facilitator Administration decision during the six-month treatment time period.
Statement of the Problem Children exposed to traumatic maltreatment increases delinquent behavior. According to the U.S. Department of Justice the rate of youth involvement in the juvenile system in the United States has increase and continues to grow. However, it shows that youth in the rural communities are experiencing identical delinquent crimes as urban youth (U.S. Department of Justice, 1965-1992). The widespread and nature of crimes that is being committed by our youth are very important issues that needs behavioral modification treatment. Issues of juvenile delinquent offenders could connect to childhood traumatic maltreatment. This social problem has affected the value of life in our society, economical system, educational system, and social structure. This study examines issues in method, focus and how childhood traumatic maltreatment can lead to juvenile delinquency. The societal problems of sex offending behavior, youth attitudes towards violence crime,