The Concept of Labelling by Socialization Agents That Encourages Adolescents to be Delinquent in Rural Areas
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https://doi.org/10.53797/aspen.v1i2.11.2021Keywords:
Labelling, delinquent behaviour, adolescents, rural areasAbstract
This study aims to study the concept of labelling by socialization agents that encourages adolescents to be delinquent in rural areas. The focus of this study is to understand the types of labelling performed by socializing agents. A random sampling technique was used to select the sample group. Data was collected from 100 students aged 13 and 16 from a school in Jeneri, Sik, Kedah. This study adopted the survey method through a quantitative approach. The Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) software version 25.0 to analyze data using descriptive statistics - mean and standard deviation . The findings show that this type of formal and informal labelling are common among adolescents in rural areas. Therefore, the researcher has proposed several strategies to ensure that the concept of labelling by socializing agents can be reduced in society. The research implied that various parties including parents, schools and teachers can take into account that the concept of labelling influences youth of deviant problems and accordingly take the best steps to avoid adolescents who are trapped in delinquent behavior.
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