Abstract
Delinquency is unwelcomed action, omission or moral behavior of a juvenile, which is socially not permitted in any society. Generally it means that if the child fails to meet certain social obligations anticipated from them by the Standards and Goals made by the society. Aim: to assess the knowledge and attitude among parents regarding early detection of juvenile delinquency in rural and urban areas. Materials and Methods: A quantitative non-experimental research approach, comparative research design was used. Total samples were 1000 parents (500 in rural and 500 in urban areas) of West Bengal were selected by non-probability purposive sampling technique. Data was collected by using self-structured knowledge questionnaire and self-structured attitude scale. Results: The study results depicted that the parents in urban areas have more average knowledge and negative attitude than rural areas regarding early detection of juvenile delinquency. Conclusion: the study concluded that parents in urban areas have more knowledge and negative attitude than parents in rural areas.
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