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Psychosocial Disturbances in Young People
Challenges for Prevention

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Part of The Jacobs Foundation Series on Adolescence

Editor: Michael Rutter, University of London

Anne Petersen, Nancy Leffert, Francois Alsaker, David Farrington, Kathleen Merikangas, Jules Angst, David Smith, Rene Diekstra, Bruce Compas, Jane Quinn, Albert Reiss, Peter Mortimore, Lee Robins

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Date Published: July 1997
availability: Available
format: Paperback
isbn: 9780521598736

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In Psychosocial Disturbances in Young People: Challenges for Prevention, top experts provide an overview of important areas in adolescence, ranging from delinquency to depression, addressing such key questions as whether or not problems have multiple causes and what the influences of individual, family and societal factors are in the rise of problems. They also consider to what extent there are similarities or differences in the presentation and cause of these problems in childhood, adolescence, and adulthood and whether there are continuities between life periods. It will be of importance to psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, educators, criminologists, and policymakers.
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"Michael Rutter has done a superb job of bringing together internationally recognised experts...The alarming rise in psychosocial problems and harmful conditions make this a valuable volume for all who work with young people." The Lancet

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Product details
- Date Published: July 1997
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9780521598736
- length: 426 pages
- dimensions: 228 x 152 x 25 mm
- weight: 0.58kg
- contains: 12 b/w illus. 8 tables
- availability: Available
Table of Contents
Part I. Challenges:
1. What is special about adolescence? Anne Petersen and Nancy Leffert
2. Timing of puberty and reactions to pubertal changes FRANCOIS ALSAKER
3. The challenge of teenage antisocial behaviour DAVID FARRINGTON
4. The challenge of depressive disorders in adolescence KATHLEEN MERIKANGAS and JULES ANGST
5. Toward explaining patterns and trends in youth crime DAVID SMITH
6. Depression and suicidal behaviours in adolescence: sociocultural and time trends Rene DIEKSTRA
Part II. Preventive Strategies:
7. Promoting successful coping during adolescence BRUCE COMPAS
8. Positive effects of participation in youth organizations JANE QUINN
9. Community influences on adolescent behaviour ALBERT REISS
10. The positive effects of schooling PETER MORTIMORE
Part III. Conclusions:
11. Sociocultural trends affecting the prevalence of adolescent problems Lee ROBINS.
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Editor
Michael Rutter, University of London
Contributors
Anne Petersen, Nancy Leffert, Francois Alsaker, David Farrington, Kathleen Merikangas, Jules Angst, David Smith, Rene Diekstra, Bruce Compas, Jane Quinn, Albert Reiss, Peter Mortimore, Lee Robins