An exploratory study of male adolescent sex offenders and non sex offenders perceptions of their family members, peer relationships and self esteem
Brown, Davonna M.
2000-07-01
2000-2009
This study examines the perceptions of adolescent sex offenders and non-sex offenders to their family members, peer relationships and self-esteem. The study was based on the premises that there is a significant difference between male adolescent sex offenders and adolescent non-sex offenders perceptions towards their family members, peer relationships and self-esteem. To obtain this objective, the following factors were addressed by the researcher: (a) demographic information, (b) previous victimization, (c) perception of their self-esteem, (d) perception towards peer relationships, and (e) perception towards family members. This study was administered at two locations. The sample population consisted of (15) male adolescent sex offenders from an adolescent psychiatric residential treatment facility located in Atlanta, Georgia. The second sample consisted of (15) adolescent male adolescent non-sex offenders who were from the DeKalb shelter in Stone Mountain, Georgia. The entire sample population of male adolescents ranged from 12-17 years of age. Sixty-three percent of the entire sample populations were African American. The participants were administered a 43-item questionnaire to assess demographics, victimization data, attitudes of self-esteem, peer relationships and attitudes of their family members. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. The T-test measurement is used to define the variables. The findings suggest that there are statistical significances from the sampled population (N=30) with the factors of the perceptions of their self-esteem and peer relationships. The research indicates that the male adolescent sex offenders reported having a statistical difference in regards to peer relationship and self-esteem as it relates to the non-sex offender. The results and implications of the findings for the field of social work are discussed.
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Master of Social Work (MSW)
Clark Atlanta University
School of Social Work
Mitchell, Hattie
Georgia--Atlanta
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/cau.td:2000_brown_davonna_m
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-EDU/1.0/
