| Title:
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DELINQUENT VIOLENT YOUTH
THEORY AND INTERVENTIONS |
| By: |
Thomas P. Gullotta (Editor), Gerald R. Adams (Editor), Raymond Montemayor (Editor) |
| Format: |
Electronic book text |
| List price:
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£37.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
1452250391 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781452250397 |
| Publisher: |
SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC EBOOKS |
| Pub. date: |
1 October, 2012 |
| Edition: |
1st edition |
| Series: |
Advances in Adolescent Development 9 |
| 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. |
| Publication: |
US |
| Imprint: |
SAGE Publications Inc |
| Returns: |
Non-returnable |