رأى سوسيولوجي لظاهرة انحراف الأحداث

الملخص EN

The socio – economic problems that the Algerian city - dwellers as well as the socio – economic, cultural and environmental changes that followed modernization, urbanization and globalization in the Arab countries in general and Algeria in particular, affected not only the family in its structure and function but, also reduced the social cohesion of its members.

Therefore, as the family became incapable of performing its functions of raising, supervising and controlling children, and dealing efficiently with economic and environmental difficulties, juvenile delinquency became wide spread.

This article will deal with the problem of juvenile delinquency stressing on the socio - economic and psychological factors that may explain this phenomenon.