The Researcher’s Journal (TRJ) Vol 4, Issue No.1,
pp 41 – 52; April, 2021

Parenting Style as Predisposing Factors to the Development of Deviant Behaviours in Nigeria: Emergent Roles of Psychologist in the Management of Deviance

1Egaga, M. Moses, 1Ataben, Michael O. and 2Sunday Maria Ofie
1Department of Special Education, University of Calabar, Nigeria
2Department of Educational Foundations, University of Calabar, Nigeria
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Correspondence: Egaga, Musa Moses, egagam@yahoo.com, Mobile: +23480-6113-3158
Received June, 2021, Accepted August, 2021 and Published August, 2021

Abstract

The family is a promoting and facilitating nucleus of human development, performs several fundamental role and task; to ensure the continuity of the human being and enable the balance between growth and individualization and the socialization of each member. The present study is a causal comparative and the main objectives are to uncover parental influence to children behaviour. The author attempt to bring an original contribution through identification of what is missing in the literature and what should be added thus offering recommendation for future research on the influence of parents in developing the future of their children, though much research has been conducted on the role of parents in influencing the behaviour of their children; however, more comprehensive research needs to be conducted on parental influence as a predisposing factors in the development of deviant behaviour.

Keywords: Parenting style, predisposing factors, deviant behaviours, management of deviance behavior, the role of psychologists.