Summary Examination survival guide for CMY2603

CMY2603
CHILD AND YOUTH MISBEHAVIOUR

SURVIVE THE EXAM
CHAPTER 1,3,4,10

,Chapter 1
Introduction & terminology overview

Introduction
 Children were treated as little adults
 lack of attention/ recognition as human beings contributed high rate of mortality.
 In past: 2 Stages human development
 Infancy
 Adulthood
 Infanticide - literally " Killing of infants '/ Killing of children by parents.
 neonaticide → killing of baby within 24 hours of its life
 filicide: Killing of baby after 24 hours by 1/ both parents.
 Cultural beliefs & customs transferred from culture to culture + impacts disciplinary methods &
abuse today.

The eurocentric influence on S.A. Children & Youth

 Settlers → " New World " → started process of acculturation
 Blacks adopted Western views regarding child rearing & punishment for misbehaviour.
 Apartheid caused ”Lost youth. "
 Circumstances predispose acts of violence & crime.
 youth influenced by -economic growth
- political climate

Widely documented problems S.A youth faced before democratization:
 dysfunctional schooling system.
 poorly qualified teachers
 poorly equipped school
 lack of career guidance facilities
 lack of bridging programmes
 high failure rates at school
 lack of employment for school leavers
 lack of I blocked opportunities
 School absenteeism
 Sexual ignorance
 High rates teen pregnancy
 ignorance HIV & AIDS
 substance abuse
 factors forced children run away from home
 hostility towards older generation
 non - existence of youth policy
 Inequality
 Corporal punishment
 Disunited family systems
 Sanctions against S.A.

,  nature & nurture major forces human development and misbehaviour.
 Aftermath of apartheid is seen in form of crime - substance abuse
- disease
- violence
- homelessness

 youth in S.A still experience:
 negative external circumstances
 unemployment
 poverty
 family disorganization
 poor discipline
 inadequate/ no housing
 overcrowding
 interior status/ position
 limited /no educational opportunities
 inadequate facilities for recreational/ leisure pursuits
 low standard of living
 physical/ sexual abuse
 lack of adequate health.

 Feelings hopelessness & uncertainty contribute to misbehaviour & gangs
 social disorder → breeding ground for gangs

Gang formations characterized by:
 Family disorganization institutions
 inadequate education/ religious
 superficial moral values
 poor incomes
 limited possibilities
 abusiveness towards kids

Individual human factors play a role on human behavior:
 egocentric objectives
 poor impulse control
 Aggressiveness
 desire immediate gratification
 limited social skills
 tendency socially destructive actions
 poor self-image
 limited communication stills
 loneliness
 alienation from family
 inability take responsibility/ fulfil social roles
 emotionally liable
 subject to emotional disorders