The present research mirrored Doerner's (1987) study in order to examine the perceived seriousness of maltreatment and the maltreatment-delinquency linkage in Taiwan. The 415 subjects for this study came from Taiwan's universities and colleges. All subjects were over the age of eighteen, the age at which juvenile court jurisdiction ends. The instrument used to collect the data for this study was the same questionnaire developed by Doerner. The instrument contained four major sections: perceived seriousness of child maltreatment, child maltreatment victimization, self-reported juvenile delinquency, and respondent demographic characteristics. Like Doerner (1987), there is substantial agreement as to child maltreatment seriousness judgment within the study group. The results resemble Doerner's study in that some types of maltreatment correlate positively with some types of delinquency. But the results only meet the first criterion of causation. That is, an association exists. Whether a causal relationship exists is an open question. This study has attempted to initiate a cross-cultural comparative study in Taiwan. The results suggested that more research in this area is necessary because some issues remained unresolved. Finally, both strengths and limitations of this study lead to recommendations for future research. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 50-08, Section: A, page: 2660. / Major Professor: William G. Doerner. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1989.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_78054 |
| Contributors | Tsai, Te-hui., Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text |
| Format | 194 p. |
| Rights | On campus use only. |
| Relation | Dissertation Abstracts International |
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