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Treating the Juvenile Offender by Robert D. Hoge, Nancy G. Guerra, Paul Boxer is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.
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This authoritative, highly readable reference and text is grounded in the latest knowledge on how antisocial and criminal behavior develops in youth and how it can effectively be treated. Contributors describe proven ways to reduce juvenile delinquency by targeting specific risk factors and strengthening young people's personal, family, and community resources. Thorough yet concise, the book reviews exemplary programs and discusses theoretical, empirical, and practical issues in assessment and intervention. It also provides best-practice recommendations for working with special populations: violent offenders; gang members; sexual offenders; youth with mental health, substance abuse, educational, and learning problems; and female offenders. The Table of Contents includes an Introduction by Nancy G. Guerra, Robert D. Hoge, and Paul Boxer, and the following chapters: (1) A Portrait of Juvenile Offending in the United States (Kirk R. Williams, Louis Tuthill, and Shoon Lio); (2) Theoretical and Research Advances in Understanding the Causes of Juvenile Offending (Nancy G. Guerra, Kirk R. Williams, Patrick H. Tolan, and Kathryn L. Modecki); (3) Assessment in Juvenile Justice Systems (R
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- Author
- Robert D. Hoge, Nancy G. Guerra, Paul Boxer
- Publisher
- The Guilford Press; Guilford Press
- Published
- 2008
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9786611356897
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- Psychology, Science, Law
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