Family Background And Involvement In Street Violence Among Youths In Shomolu Local Government Area

ABSTRACTThis study examined family background and involvement in street violence among youths in shomolu local government Lagos state. It investigates specific objectives such as family size, family type, parent’s educational status, parent’s occupational status and how they influence involvement in street violence among youths. The study further examined existing literature of various scholars; three theories were applied and used to explain the prevalence of street violence. The theories adopted were Structural functionalist, social cognitive and social control theories. The quantitative met…