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Delinquency among children is not a problem only in Western countries. Psychosocial analysis of inmates of an approved school revealed that broken home was the reason for the emotional stress which triggered antisocial behaviour. Children want to be with their parents inspite of the injustice done to them.
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Ganga, N., Ravichandran, P. & Padmanabhan, A.S. Delinquency in children. Indian J Pediatr 56, 227–230 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02726613
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