The theory which underpins this case study is Behaviourism. According to (Santrock, 2005, p.55), behaviourism emphasizes the scientific study of observable behaviour and their environment determinants. It is therefore, built around the work of Ivan Pavlov and B.F Skinner who claim that all behaviours are acquired through conditioning. Our behaviour is shaped through environmental stimuli, hence conditioning occurs.
However, four reasons for selecting this theory are as follows: Firstly, behaviour can be studied in a systematic and observable manner to understand how an individual develops and personality is formed, meaning that the youth development worker was assigned there to conduct