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Informationen zum Autor Prevention, Child and Family Agency of Southeastern Connecticut, New London, CT. Personality and Social Development, University of Guelph. Parent-Adolescent Relations, Ohio State University. Klappentext 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. Zusammenfassung Provides a wide ranging overview of the causes of criminal behaviour in children and adolescents.
