Socialization Peculiarities of Minors from Disadvantaged Families

• Published in: Psychology and Law
• Main Authors: Dronova T.A., Korneeva Ya.A.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: Russian
• Published: Moscow State University of Psychology and Education 2021
• Subjects: minor; socialization; socially disadvantaged family; restorative approach; Psychology; BF1-990; Arkhangelsk
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.17759/psylaw.2021110301; https://doaj.org/article/9cad053193e54d5389d2ac074555e04c

The article provides data on socialization levels of risk group minors from socially disadvantaged families. 66 adolescents (studying in general-education schools in Arkhangelsk) have been examined, they are raised both in well-to-do and problem families. It has been established that the predominant type of a socially disadvantaged family is a conflict-ridden one. Teenagers raised in problem families are characterized by low level of their social identities (interpersonal and group-related) on the cognitive, affective and behavioral levels. They possess lowered adaptive abilities and are characterized by lack of harmony in decision-making due to constant failures in reaching their goals; such teenagers have distorted value orientations, they don't strive to maintain or preserve happy, problem-free and close relationships, they don’t contain or avert actions (or urges and tendencies towards actions) which could harm others or do not meet social expectations.