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A Case Study Of The Identity Development Of An Adolescent Male With Emotional Disturbance And 48, Xyyy Karyotype In An Institutional Setting, John Rausch Dec 2011

A Case Study Of The Identity Development Of An Adolescent Male With Emotional Disturbance And 48, Xyyy Karyotype In An Institutional Setting, John Rausch

John L. Rausch

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.