Antisocial Behavior by Young People
A Major New Review

Comprehensive review of the available evidence relating to delinquency by young people.

Michael Rutter (Author), Henri Giller (Author), Ann Hagell (Author)

9780521646086, Cambridge University Press

Paperback, published 13 October 1998

492 pages, 27 b/w illus. 13 tables
23 x 15.3 x 2.8 cm, 0.675 kg

'In this major international review of research evidence on anti-social behaviour, no stone is left unturned …'. European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

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.

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.

Subject Areas: Child & developmental psychology [JMC]