ASSESSMENT OF FAMILY CRISIS AND ITS EFFECT ON CHILDREN

ABSTRACT
This study explored the relationship between family Crisis and children. The motivation for this study was ignited by the upsurge in juvenile rate in Owerri Municipality. In an effort to study this problem methodically, the researcher reviewed a good number of relevant literature and theories on the subject matter of this study. The use of questionnaires and interviews were also employed to gather empirical data for this study. The data analysis was done using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) while the chi-square (x2) statistic was used to test the 3 hypotheses formulated for this study. Based on the empirical findings from this study, it was observed that the rate of family Crisis in Owerri Municipality has been gradually increasing in recent times. This study also found out that family Crisis constitutes various problems to the family and the society. Some of these problems include increase in crime and delinquency rate, psychological problems in children among others. Hence, a suitable family environment is a requisite factor necessary to insulate children against delinquency