TY - JOUR
T1 - Desistance from Crime among Chinese Delinquents
T2 - The Integrated Effects of Family Bonding, Prosocial Models, and Religious Bonding
AU - Au, Grace W.Y.
AU - Wong, Dennis S.W.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2022/5/1
Y1 - 2022/5/1
N2 - Desistance from crime is a popular topic in global criminological research; however, few studies have focused on desistance among delinquent youth, particularly in non-Western societies. This study extends the current knowledge by examining pathways of youth desistance in Hong Kong. Thirty delinquent youth and six parent–child dyads were interviewed, and the study found that filial piety significantly impacts the process of youth desistance. Three main forms of social capital were closely associated with youth desistance: the revival of reciprocal family bonding, the presence of a prosocial role model, and religious bonding. An interactive model was constructed to illustrate the seven stages of desistance and highlight the key elements for successful desistance among youth delinquents in Hong Kong.
AB - Desistance from crime is a popular topic in global criminological research; however, few studies have focused on desistance among delinquent youth, particularly in non-Western societies. This study extends the current knowledge by examining pathways of youth desistance in Hong Kong. Thirty delinquent youth and six parent–child dyads were interviewed, and the study found that filial piety significantly impacts the process of youth desistance. Three main forms of social capital were closely associated with youth desistance: the revival of reciprocal family bonding, the presence of a prosocial role model, and religious bonding. An interactive model was constructed to illustrate the seven stages of desistance and highlight the key elements for successful desistance among youth delinquents in Hong Kong.
KW - crime and delinquency
KW - crime prevention and intervention
KW - offender rehabilitation
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85129817366&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.3390/ijerph19105894
DO - 10.3390/ijerph19105894
M3 - Article
C2 - 35627430
AN - SCOPUS:85129817366
SN - 1661-7827
VL - 19
JO - International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
JF - International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
IS - 10
M1 - 5894
ER -