Delinquent Violent Youth Theory and Interventions

This interdisciplinary volume provides a wide-ranging overview of the causes of criminal behaviour in children and adolescents. Following a literary and historical introduction, the contributors to this volume explore the theory and social policy that have shaped society's responses to young...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Gullotta, Thomas P. (-)
Otros Autores: Adams, Gerald R., Montemayor, Raymond
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Thousand Oaks : SAGE Publications 1997.
Edición:1st ed
Colección:Advances in Adolescent Development
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Sumario:This interdisciplinary volume provides a wide-ranging overview of the causes of criminal behaviour in children and adolescents. Following a literary and historical introduction, the contributors to this volume explore the theory and social policy that have shaped society's responses to young people in trouble. They then examine a number of key current issues, including: how families, peers, schools and the community influence delinquent behaviour; the role of substance abuse; the influence of television on violent behaviour; the nature and treatment of violent behaviour in adolesc
Notas:Description based upon print version of record.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (329 p.)
ISBN:9781452250397