Abstract
In the study of juvenile delinquency, it is useful to consider not only the delinquent's behavior and family relationships, but also the practitioner's perspective which have practical implications. Analysis of how a practitioner at a juvenile group home oriented daily activities revealed the practitioner's construction of the problems of juvenile delinquency. There were four related characteristics in the practitioner's narrative: attributions of the family as a cause of delinquency, blaming of family members as responsible for training their son, description of the delinquent as lacking in basic social skills, and a focus on how the practitioner treated the delinquent. The findings were discussed in relation to the daily activities of the practitioner at the group home.
