Psychosocial Disturbances in Young People - Challenges for Prevention

Klappentext Addressing the issue of psychological disturbance in adolescent youth! a panel of experts consider whether or not such problems have multiple causes and what the influences of individual! family and societal factors are in the rise of problems. They also compare disturbances in childhood! adolescence and adulthood and look for continuities. Zusammenfassung The book considers what is special about adolescence and what is known about the risk factors for psychosocial problems in this age period. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part I. Challenges: 1. What is special about adolescence? Anne Petersen and Nancy Leffert; 2. Timing of puberty and reactions to pubertal changes FRANCOIS ALSAKER; 3. The challenge of teenage antisocial behaviour DAVID FARRINGTON; 4. The challenge of depressive disorders in adolescence KATHLEEN MERIKANGAS and JULES ANGST; 5. Toward explaining patterns and trends in youth crime DAVID SMITH; 6. Depression and suicidal behaviours in adolescence: sociocultural and time trends Rene DIEKSTRA; Part II. Preventive Strategies: 7. Promoting successful coping during adolescence BRUCE COMPAS; 8. Positive effects of participation in youth organizations JANE QUINN; 9. Community influences on adolescent behaviour ALBERT REISS; 10. The positive effects of schooling PETER MORTIMORE; Part III. Conclusions: 11. Sociocultural trends affecting the prevalence of adolescent problems Lee ROBINS.

Product details

• Authors: Rutter Michael, Michael Rutter, Michael (University of London) Rutter, Michael J. Rutter, Sir Michael Rutter
• Assisted by: Michael Rutter (Editor), Micheal Rutter (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.07.1997
• EAN: 9780521598736
• ISBN: 978-0-521-59873-6
• No. of pages: 426
• Series: Jacobs Foundation Series on Ad
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Applied psychology; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Non-clinical medicine; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Applied psychology