SOCIO CULTURAL PERSPECTIVE OF YOUTH OFFENDERS FROM EDUCATIONAL CENTERS IN ROMANIA

Abstract

This paper explores the resilience of
delinquent children who are serving a sentence of
imprisonment in an educational center of Romania.
Using the specific questionnaire for investigating the
level of resilience of youth, “The Child and Youth
Resilience Measure (CYRM)â€, data was collected on a
total of 117 youth, boys, aged bet ween 18 23, from an
educational center of Romania. The measure has three
sub scales accounting for personal, relational, and
contextual factors implicated in resilience processes. On
the respect of this paper, we are focused on the items
which refer the co ntextual factors (cultural, educational
and spiritual context) of these children.
The results of the investigation can serve to a universal
preventive strategy based on cultural context and of the
resilience of delinquent youth in these types of the
facili ties. More than in the case of adults, in children and
youngsters, the major concern in establishing educational
measures running an offense should aim building their
resilience.