Family Type and Parent’s Education: Relationship with Boys in Conflict with Law in Assam

Abstract

Juvenile delinquency, or the involvement of minors in illegal or deviant behavior, is a growing social concern that demands critical examination. Among various factors influencing juvenile delinquency, family type and the educational level of parents are often cited as significant predictors of children’s behavioral outcomes. The present study is an attempt to explore family type and parental education affect the likelihood of boys coming into conflict with the law. Statistical analysis using chi-square tests revealed a significant association between family type and group membership, indicating that boys from broken families are more likely to be in conflict with the law. Similarly, parental education showed strong associations. The mother’s education level and father’s education level were both highly significant, suggesting that boys whose parents had lower educational attainment were overrepresented among juveniles in conflict with the law. No significant differences were observed for age or the boys’ own education level.