Antisocial Behavior by Young People: A Major New Review - Softcover

Rutter, Michael

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521646081 ISBN 13: 9780521646086

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 1998

Synopsis

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 behavior in youth. This will be an important work for many professionals and researchers in the fields of psychiatry, psychology, sociology, and criminology.

About this title

Book Description:

This book is the result of a two year, comprehensive review of the available evidence relating to delinquency by young people. Written by a child psychiatrist, a criminologist and a social psychologist, the book tackles the problems of antisocial behaviour from a variety of angles and addresses all of the important questions: What causes young people to misbehave? Why do they into trouble with the law? What can be done to prevent delinquency and what can be done to get these young people's lives back on track? It is intended primarily for an academic audience.

Review:

"Antisocial Behavior by Young People will undoubtly be a valuable addition to the libraries of those investigating antisocial and criminal behavior. I know of no better book on this topis and consider it a 'must read'." Dante Cicchetti, Ph.D. Director, Mt. Hope Family Center University of Rochester

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0521646081
• ISBN 13: 9780521646086
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 492