Family Environment and Juvenile Delinquency in Oran: A Field Study

Abstract

This article aims at emphasizing the impact of family factors and social conditions on youth delinquency in the city of Oran, It revolves  around two main points:

-the first discusses the dislocation of family relations and problems of socialization such as divorce, lack of religion faith  and social, values.

-The second deals with the effects of poverty and poor social conditions on delinquency.

 The article is based on the results of a field study involving one hundred delinquants in three reeducational centers of boys, girls and assisted childhood.