Family Structure and Youth Tendencies to be involved in Crime in Calabar Municipal Local Government Area of Cross River State, Nigeria

Authors

  • Effiom, Veronica Nakanda Ph.D Department of Social Science Education, Faculty of Education, University of Calabar, Nigeria
  • Bassey, Maxwell Richard Department of Social Science Education, Faculty of Education, University of Calabar, Nigeria
  • Nkanta Isaac Francis Department of Social Science Education, Faculty of Education, University of Calabar, Nigeria

Keywords:

Family Structure, Youth Crime, Development, Underdevelopment

Abstract

This paper examines the pertinent issues surrounding family structure and youth crime Calabar Municipal Local Government Area of Cross River State, Nigeria. This paper however recommends that family institutions which account for behaviour modification and moral upbringing as primary agent of socialization and sociological foundation of every child should be effectively strengthened.

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Published

2021-09-01

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 2 (2021): September 2021

Section

Articles