Delinquency and Young Offenders

Including chapters on current methodology in reducing delinquency, families in relation to delinquency and advances in working with delinquents, this book offers a clear insight into this complex area whilst offering practical problem–solving advice.

Spis treści:
Introduction.
Part I: What Do We Know About Effective Work to Reduce Delinquency?.
1. Meta–Analyses: An Overview.
2. Elements of Successful Work With Delinquents.
3. The Importance of Treatment Integrity.
Part II: Families and Delinquency:.
4. Family Factors and Delinquent Behaviour.
5. Foster Families and delinquency.
6. Familial Abuse and delinquency.
7. Working With Parents and Children.
Part III: Advances in Working With Delinquents:.
8. The Role of Social Cognition in Delinquency.
9. Moral Maturity and Delinquent Behaviour.
10. Working With Cognition.
11. Linking Advances to What Works.
Concluding Thoughts.
Appendices.

Nota biograficzna:
Martin Herbert, is Honorary Consultant Clinical Psychologist at the Royal and Devon Exeter Health Care Trust and Emeritus Professor at the University of Exeter.

Okładka tylna:
Including chapters on current methodology in reducing delinquency, families in relation to delinquency and advances in working with delinquents, this book offers a clear insight into this complex area whilst offering practical problem–solving advice.