Linking disorders to delinquency : treating high-risk youth in the juvenile justice system / Christopher A. Mallett.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mallett, Christopher A., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Juvenile delinquents--United States.

Juvenile delinquents.

Youth--United States.

Youth.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (199 p.)

Place of Publication:

Boulder : FirstForumPress, a division of Lynne Rienner Publishers, Incorporated, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Christopher Mallett explores developmental pathways to juvenile delinquency, disentangling key risk factors for offending--and not least, showing how contact with the justice system may only compound the problem. Tracing a child's life from the earliest years through adolescence, Mallett investigates the processes by which mental health disorders, learning disabilities, experiences of abuse, and combinations of these factors may increase the likelihood of delinquency. He also finds unexpected lessons in resilience. Throughout, he draws on these insights to suggest valuable new ways of responding to issues in vulnerable populations.

Contents:

Acknowledgments

Children and youth at risk

From disorders to delinquency

Primary school-aged children

Secondary school-aged youth

Addressing low-level offenders

Addressing serious and chronic offenders

Shifting from punishment to rehabilitation

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-62637-379-5

OCLC:

960164233