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DELINQUENT VIOLENT YOUTH
THEORY AND INTERVENTIONS |
| By: |
Thomas P. Gullotta (Editor), Gerald R. Adams (Editor), Raymond Montemayor (Editor) |
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| ISBN 10: |
0761913351 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780761913351 |
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| Publisher: |
SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC |
| Pub. date: |
1 December, 1997 |
| Edition: |
761st ed. |
| Series: |
Advances in Adolescent Development |
| Pages: |
328 |
| Description: |
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 adolescents; youth gangs; and effective community-based approaches for treating juvenile offenders. |
| Synopsis: |
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 adolescents; youth gangs; and effective community-based approaches for treating juvenile offenders. |
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US |
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SAGE Publications Inc |
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