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The Psychology of Deviant Behavior textbook allows students to understand and explore what is normal and deviant behavior and what it manifests itself in. Deviant behavior is behavior that deviates from generally accepted norms. The textbook in the process of training a specialist forms the ability to identify risk groups for the formation of various forms of deviant behavior (addictive, aggressive, illegal, extremist, suicidal), to conduct preventive and corrective work, to provide legal counseling for adolescents and their families in difficult life situations, as well as comprehensive rehabilitation of deviant adolescents and youth. The peculiarities of upbringing of adolescents with deviant behavior in the family, psychological features of socialization of adolescents are considered. The textbook is intended for students studying clinical psychology, psychology of service activities, as well as masters and teachers of the Department of Social Psychology.
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Professor, Department of Social Psychology, L.S. Vygotsky Institute, Russian State University of Psychology. Doctor of Psychological Sciences, Professor, Academician of the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences. Author of 35 monographs and 368 scientific articles on social psychology. Author of poems about love, performer of lyrical songs. Scientific interests: design thinking, emotional intelligence, critical thinking.
