A Case Study of the Identity Development of an Adolescent Male with Emotional Disturbance and 48, XYYY Karyotype in an Institutional Setting

Authors

John L. Rausch, John Carroll UniversityFollow

Abstract

The goal of this study was to utilize a phenomenological case study design to investigate the individual and social identity development of an adolescent male who had been placed in a high-security group home setting. The participant had been identified with emotional disturbance (ED), and 48, XYYY karyotype. The participant described his social and emotional development as being impacted by his environment, his level of personal control, and his view of the future.

Keywords

Identity Development, Social and Emotional Development, 48, XYYY Karyotype, Phenomenology, Institutionalization

Publication Date

1-1-2012

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 4.0 International License.

DOI

10.46743/2160-3715/2012.1816

Recommended APA Citation

Rausch, J. L. (2012). A Case Study of the Identity Development of an Adolescent Male with Emotional Disturbance and 48, XYYY Karyotype in an Institutional Setting. The Qualitative Report, 17(1), 222-243. https://doi.org/10.46743/2160-3715/2012.1816