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Item Maneuvering the labelling status: Life stories of juvenile delinquents in adulthood transitions(University of Ghana, 2015-04-17) Abrah, P.B.Traditional labelling theorists contend that acquisition of a delinquent status can be problematic for some group of individuals who aged out of the criminal justice system as they progressed through adulthood. Using a qualitative research design, this paper addresses the question of how labeling explains persistence of crime over an individual's life course by tracking and exploring the lived experiences of 23 juvenile delinquents who have persisted and desisted from crime and were once committed to the Senior Boys Correctional Centre (SBCC) in Accra. The participants shared their life stories on how their acquisition of a delinquent status (labelling) impacted on their transformation. The narratives generated from their pattern of responses depart from the theoretical underlying assumptions of traditional labelling scholars, Lemert (1957), Becker (1963) and Goffman (1963). The findings suggest that labelling per se does not necessarily explain persistence of crime over all individual's life course as the narratives frequently project voices of juvenile delinquents who manage their delinquent status in the face negative societal reactions. The study therefore emphasized the need for criminal justice experts, correctional service providers and other private institutions to incorporate social support systems and cognitive behavourial treatment into their broader policy frameworks and agenda towards the reformation of criminals.Item Psychosocial Predictors of Mental Health Problems among Senior High School Students in the Tema Metropolitan Area of the Greater Accra Region of Ghana(University of Ghana, 2017-07) Pomaa, O. E.Mental disorders are common health problems in childhood, adolescence and adulthood. It is estimated that about 20% of adolescents suffer from mental health problems which affect their general well-being, school performance, social and economic life. The present study investigated the impact of academic stress and social support on the mental health of senior high school students in the Tema Metropolitan area of the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. Two hundred and eighty-eight students were recruited for the study. They comprised 148 males and 140 females. Tests administered assessed mental health problems, perceived social support and academic stress. The results of the study indicated that about half of the participants reported high level of academic stress, while nearly one third reported high level of social support. A significant positive correlation was found between academic stress and mental health problems, while a significant negative correlation was found between social support and mental health problems. Regression analysis revealed that dimensions of academic stress (Workload Stress, Pressure from Study Stress and Self-expectation Stress) significantly predicted mental health problems. Family and Friends Social Support also predicted mental health problems. Developing and implementing programmes that reduce stresses and increase social support will help promote positive mental health as well as reduce mental health problems among senior high school students.