Abstract: Delinquency among adolescents is a social problem which has increased at an alarming rate in Kenya. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between psychosocial variables and delinquency among adolescents in selected public rehabilitation schools, Kenya. The study was informed by two theories: The " Storm and Stress" Theory and Social Learning Theory. The study adopted mixed research methods approach. Convergent parallel research design was used which was appropriate for mixed methods approach. The target population was three hundred and sixty which comprised of adolescents, managers, teachers and welfare officers from the four......
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