Juvenile Delinquency and Antisocial Behavior: A Developmental Perspective

by Curt R. Bartol, Anne M. Bartol

Taking a psychological orientation, this book examines the causes, prevention, and intervention of juvenile offending from a contemporary developmental perspective. It looks at how the juvenile offender is influenced by multiple systems within the social environment, issues of resilience and human strength, and strategies for prevention, intervention and treatment. Multicultural perspectives are considered throughout and this edition features more on developmental research, juvenile gangs, and child and adolescent psychopathy. Photos, graphs, tables, and figuresare integrated throughout the book for a visual, easy learning experience.

432 pages, Paperback

First published January 10, 2008

Reviews

[Aloysius · Rating 3 out of 5]

I personally prefer a narrative version for psychology text -- however this book strikes me as a mere book of facts. Definitely comprehensive covering every aspect of Juvenile Delinquency and Antisocial Behavior, but could have been made more enjoyable.