Osei Boakye Augustine (8 results)

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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Juvenile Delinquency in Ghana | The Lived Experiences of Young Offenders in Accra | Augustine Osei Boakye | Taschenbuch | 84 S. | Englisch | 2013 | LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing | EAN 9783659486081 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: preigu GmbH & Co. KG, Lengericher Landstr. 19, 49078 Osnabrück, mail[at]preigu[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu.…

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This book explores the perceived circumstances behind Ghanaian adolescents' involvement in delinquency. The meanings they make out of their delinquent behaviours were also investigated. The plethora of literature on juvenile delinquency was identified to be dominated by findings from Western cultures and also quantitative in outlook. Against this backdrop, the lived experiences of young offenders from Ghana were qualitatively gathered and analyzed. Six (6) main themes emerged as the explanatory variables to delinquency in Ghana. As a meaning making platform, the young offenders saw their behaviours as a means to an end. Another construed meaning of delinquency was that, proceeds from ill gotten gains amounted to 'bitter money'. The training process of the young offenders who premeditated their acts was observed to be an apprenticeship model where each trainee (young offender) had a 'big-man' (a master) and a mentor (trainer). These finding were interspersed with relevant theories and literatures for a thorough discussion, with their implications for intervention and future research clearly emphasized. 84 pp. Englisch.…

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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - This book explores the perceived circumstances behind Ghanaian adolescents' involvement in delinquency. The meanings they make out of their delinquent behaviours were also investigated. The plethora of literature on juvenile delinquency was identified to be dominated by findings from Western cultures and also quantitative in outlook. Against this backdrop, the lived experiences of young offenders from Ghana were qualitatively gathered and analyzed. Six (6) main themes emerged as the explanatory variables to delinquency in Ghana. As a meaning making platform, the young offenders saw their behaviours as a means to an end. Another construed meaning of delinquency was that, proceeds from ill gotten gains amounted to 'bitter money'. The training process of the young offenders who premeditated their acts was observed to be an apprenticeship model where each trainee (young offender) had a 'big-man' (a master) and a mentor (trainer). These finding were interspersed with relevant theories and literatures for a thorough discussion, with their implications for intervention and future research clearly emphasized.…

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Condition: New. Dieser Artikel ist ein Print on Demand Artikel und wird nach Ihrer Bestellung fuer Sie gedruckt. Autor/Autorin: Osei Boakye AugustineAugustine Osei Boakye holds a masters degree in Human Development from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology. He also has a BA in Psychology and Sociology (combined) from the University of Ghana. His.…

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. This item is printed on demand - Print on Demand Titel. Neuware -This book explores the perceived circumstances behind Ghanaian adolescents' involvement in delinquency. The meanings they make out of their delinquent behaviours were also investigated. The plethora of literature on juvenile delinquency was identified to be dominated by findings from Western cultures and also quantitative in outlook. Against this backdrop, the lived experiences of young offenders from Ghana were qualitatively gathered and analyzed. Six (6) main themes emerged as the explanatory variables to delinquency in Ghana. As a meaning making platform, the young offenders saw their behaviours as a means to an end. Another construed meaning of delinquency was that, proceeds from ill gotten gains amounted to 'bitter money'. The training process of the young offenders who premeditated their acts was observed to be an apprenticeship model where each trainee (young offender) had a 'big-man' (a master) and a mentor (trainer). These finding were interspersed with relevant theories and literatures for a thorough discussion, with their implications for intervention and future research clearly emphasized.VDM Verlag, Dudweiler Landstraße 99, 66123 Saarbrücken 84 pp. Englisch.…