Antisocial Behavior by Young People: A Major New Review / Edition 1

by Michael Rutter, Henri Giller, Ann Hagell

Overview

Written by a child psychiatrist, a criminologist and a social psychologist, Antisocial Behavior by Young People is a major international review of research evidence on antisocial behavior. The book covers all aspects of the field, including descriptions of different types of delinquency and time trends, the state of knowledge on the individual, social-psychological and cultural factors involved, and recent advances in prevention and intervention. The authors bring together a wide range of disciplinary perspectives in order to provide a comprehensive account of antisocial behavior in youth. This will be an important work for many professionals and researchers in the fields of psychiatry, psychology, sociology, and criminology.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780521646086
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	10/13/1998
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	492
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.20(d)

Table of Contents

1. Introduction; 2. Identifying the most useful research; 3. Concepts and measures of crime; 4. Historical trends; 5. Varieties of antisocial behaviour; 6. The role of individual features; 7. The role of psychosocial features; 8. Society-wide influences; 9. Gender differences; 10. From child to adult: persistence and desistance; 11. Prevention and intervention I: principles and concepts: application at the predelinquency stage; 12. Prevention and intervention II: applications at the postdelinquency phase; 13. Conclusions.

Editorial Reviews

"Antisocial Behavior by Young People will undoubtly be a valuable addition to the libraries of those investigating antisocial and criminal behavior. I know of no better book on this topis and consider it a 'must read'." Dante Cicchetti, Ph.D. Director, Mt. Hope Family Center University of Rochester

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