SOC324 Deviant Behavior Examples, Unit 3.1 DB: Examples of Childhood Deviance
Share your childhood deviance example from the news story you identified for your reflection assignment.
I would say that probably my biggest deviance behavior is when I would walk the family dog for long walks and riding my bike outside of the immediate neighborhood. My parents told me to stay within the vicinity of the local streets.
One of the places I would go was to the massive shopping center several blocks away. I had to cross busy streets and it would take me a half hour to get there. I would bring the the dog and walk all over and into the shops. (No author given, 2024)
I would also ride my bike in the other direction around Lake Merced in San Francisco, which has a paved path and is over 3 miles all the way around. It would take me to the edge of shopping center, high schools, large apartment complexes and 18 hole golf courses. (No author given, 2024)
What are some significant points you made in your reflection regarding the causes and effects of this behavior?
I didn’t find anything negative in these behaviors, but they were beyond the boundaries that were set. Eventually, as I got older these trips became more normal, and we also then moved into San Francisco, on the outskirts of Lake Merced. I do think that the original boundaries were set just as a precaution, but once it was discovered that I was responsible and I came home on time for dinner, then the behavior became more accepted.
References
No author given, 2024, Wikipedia, Westlake Shopping Center, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westlake_Shopping_Center
No author given, 2024, San Francisco Rec and Park, Lake Merced, https://sfrecpark.org/Facilities/Facility/Details/Lake-Merced-Trail-58
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