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Antisocial behavior by young people / Michael Rutter, Henri Giller and Ann Hagell.

By: Rutter, Michael, 1933-.
Contributor(s): Giller, Henri | Hagell, Ann.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1998Description: xi, 478 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. + pbk.ISBN: 0521646081 .Subject(s): Juvenile delinquency | Conduct disorders in childrenDDC classification: 364.36
Contents:
Introduction -- Identifying the most useful research -- Concepts and measures of crime -- Historical trends -- Varieties of antisocial behavior -- The role of individual features -- The role of psychosocial features -- Societywide influences -- Gender differences -- From child to adult: persistence and desistance -- Prevention and intervention I: Principles and concepts of application at the predelinquency phase -- Prevention and intervention II: Applications at the postdelinquency phase -- Conclusions.
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General lending MTU Bishopstown Library Store 364.36 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00075637
General lending MTU Bishopstown Library Store 364.36 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00075834
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Written by a child psychiatrist, a criminologist and a social psychologist, Antisocial Behavior by Young People is a major international review of research evidence on antisocial behavior. The book covers all aspects of the field, including descriptions of different types of delinquency and time trends, the state of knowledge on the individual, social-psychological and cultural factors involved, and recent advances in prevention and intervention. The authors bring together a wide range of disciplinary perspectives in order to provide a comprehensive account of antisocial behaviour in youth.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 389-464) and index.

Introduction -- Identifying the most useful research -- Concepts and measures of crime -- Historical trends -- Varieties of antisocial behavior -- The role of individual features -- The role of psychosocial features -- Societywide influences -- Gender differences -- From child to adult: persistence and desistance -- Prevention and intervention I: Principles and concepts of application at the predelinquency phase -- Prevention and intervention II: Applications at the postdelinquency phase -- Conclusions.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Identifying the most useful research
  • 3 Concepts and measures of crime
  • 4 Historical trends
  • 5 Varieties of antisocial behaviour
  • 6 The role of individual features
  • 7 The role of psychosocial features
  • 8 Society-wide influences
  • 9 Gender differences
  • 10 From child to adult: persistence and desistance
  • 11 Prevention and intervention I: principles and concepts: application at the predelinquency stage
  • 12 Prevention and intervention II: applications at the postdelinquency phase
  • 13 Conclusions

Reviews provided by Syndetics

CHOICE Review

Written by a criminologist, a child psychiatrist, and a social psychologist, this important work updates the treatment and correctional aspects of delinquency and youth crime. Rutter, Giller, and Hagell do a masterful job in gathering together the latest research and clinical data on aberrant adolescent behavior and writing about it in a style that is both easy to read and thought-provoking. In the introduction, the authors note that "Our focus is on acts that involve breaking the law and on the individuals who engage in such antisocial behavior.... Our use of the term `young people' is meant to indicate a focus on the age period preceding maturity or adulthood." In 13 chapters plus an outstanding reference section and index, the authors take the reader on an in-depth excursion into such topics as varieties of antisocial behavior; individual, psychological, and society-wide influences; gender differences; and principles of prevention and intervention. The concluding chapter ties together the other 12 in assessing the overall impact of these studies and suggests a research agenda for the next century. A valuable resource for anyone interested in treatment and prevention aspects of delinquency and youth criminality. Upper-division undergraduates and above. J. C. Watkins Jr.; University of Alabama