["Child &Family Social Work, EarlyView. ", "\nABSTRACT\nTürkiye has experienced a notable increase in juvenile delinquency in recent years, raising serious concerns about child welfare and juvenile justice systems. This qualitative study examines the socio‐economic and structural dimensions of recidivism based on the field experiences of 20 social workers working with children drawn into crime across different regions of Türkiye. The findings demonstrate that repeated offending is shaped not by individual pathology but by the intersection of structural inequalities, family dysfunction, and systemic inadequacies. Four interrelated themes were identified: (1) unmet basic needs (housing insecurity, economic deprivation and financial constraints); (2) neglect (lack of supervision, affection and emotional or economic care); (3) pathways to recidivism (disengagement from education, criminogenic peer networks, ineffective protective measures and parenting deficiencies); and (4) service gaps (logistical constraints, limited professional capacity, language and cultural barriers, and heavy workloads). The interaction of these factors reproduces the cycle of juvenile recidivism. This study underscores the importance of strengthening welfare‐based and restorative approaches centred on early intervention, family‐based support and trauma‐sensitive practices for social work and juvenile justice policy.\n"]