Most women are now coming out of their traditional role as a homemaker and joining professions that were once dominated by men. As a result, they get to spend less time with their children. According to some people, working mothers who do not have enough time for their children may trigger behaviour problems and criminal tendencies in them. In my opinion, this is just one of the many factors that lead to juvenile crime.
If we examine the profile of teenage criminals, we can see that they come from all sorts of family backgrounds. If all of them had working moms, it would be easy to establish a link between juvenile delinquency and mother’s neglect but that is rarely the case. Many young criminals have stayed at home mothers who have all the time in the world for their children. Yet, their children take to crime. One reason for this is poverty. Many teenagers who commit crimes come from very poor family backgrounds. Another factor that encourages lawlessness is the lack of education. Actually, children coming from families where both parents work are less likely to have to cope with poverty or illiteracy and this may reduce their chances of committing crime.
At the same time, lack of parental supervision is a cause for concern. If parents are not around children may get into wrong company or they may spend all the time in front of the computer or television. For example, children may befriend criminals who lead them astray or they may access violent or harmful content on the internet or television. Both factors increase their chances of becoming criminals. Hence, mothers who are always busy with work certainly increase their children’s chances of turning into criminals.
However, asking women to stop going to work is not the solution to teenage crime. Instead of giving up on their career for the sake of their children, women should get the help of trusted family members or a caretaker to supervise their children. It is also important for them to spend quality point with their children whenever that is possible. No matter how busy a woman is, the truth is that it is still possible for her to enquire about her children’s day and stay updated about the happenings in their life. It is important for mothers to realize that their achievements will lack shine if their children end up becoming criminals and non-achievers.
To conclude, mother’s neglect could be a factor that promotes criminal activities among teenagers but it is neither the only factor nor the most important cause of juvenile misconduct. Having said that, both working and non-working mothers can reduce their children’s chances of becoming criminals by being a pillar of constant support for them.
Most women are
now
coming out of their traditional role as a homemaker and joining professions that were once dominated by
men
.
As a result
, they
get
to spend less
time
with their
children
. According to
some
people
, working mothers
who
do not have
enough
time
for their
children
may trigger
behaviour
problems and
criminal
tendencies in them. In my opinion, this is
just
one of the
many
factors
that lead to juvenile crime.
If we examine the profile of teenage
criminals
, we can
see
that they
come
from all sorts of
family
backgrounds. If all of them had working moms, it would be easy to establish a link between juvenile delinquency and
mother’s
neglect
but
that is
rarely the case.
Many
young
criminals
have stayed at home mothers
who
have all the
time
in the world for their
children
.
Yet
, their
children
take to crime. One reason for this is poverty.
Many
teenagers
who
commit crimes
come
from
very
poor
family
backgrounds. Another
factor
that encourages lawlessness is the lack of education. Actually,
children
coming from
families
where both parents work are less likely to
have to
cope with poverty or illiteracy and this may
reduce
their
chances
of committing crime.
At the same
time
, lack of parental supervision is a cause for concern. If parents are not around
children
may
get
into
wrong
company or
they may spend all the
time
in front of the computer or television.
For example
,
children
may befriend
criminals
who
lead them
astray or
they may access violent or harmful content on the internet or television. Both
factors
increase their
chances
of becoming
criminals
.
Hence
, mothers
who
are always busy with work
certainly
increase their
children’s
chances
of turning into criminals.
However
, asking women to
stop
going to work is not the solution to teenage crime.
Instead
of giving up on their career for the sake of their
children
, women should
get
the
help
of trusted
family
members or a caretaker to supervise their
children
. It is
also
important
for them to spend quality point with their
children
whenever
that is
possible. No matter how busy a woman is, the truth is that it is
still
possible for her to
enquire
about her
children’s
day and stay updated about the happenings in their life. It is
important
for mothers to realize that their achievements will lack shine if their
children
end
up becoming
criminals
and non-achievers.
To conclude
,
mother’s
neglect could be a
factor
that promotes
criminal
activities among
teenagers
but
it is neither the
only
factor
nor the most
important
cause of juvenile misconduct. Having said that, both working and non-working mothers can
reduce
their
children’s
chances
of becoming
criminals
by being a pillar of constant support for them.