The occupation of both parents is often closely related to the family status of juvenile offenders. In the current study, the data show that in 132 (48.0%) of the recorded cases, only one parent was (at the time of the study) employed. In 98 (35.6%) of the households of diverted juveniles, both parents were unemployed. In only 31 (11.7%) cases, both parents were employed. Young children from low income households are apparently more vulnerable to delinquent acts than is otherwise the case. Kratcoski and Kratcoski (1990:55) found that a definite relationship between poverty and delinquency exists.
