Causes of Conduct Disorder and Juvenile
Delinquency
Edited by Benjamin B. Lahey, Terrie E. Moffitt, and Avshalom Caspi
Foreword by David P. Farrington and Rolf Loeber |
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A great deal has been learned about serious child and adolescent
conduct problems, but their causes are still not well
understood. This book brings together an international group of
leading authorities to advance specific, testable hypotheses
about the causes of conduct disorder and juvenile delinquency.
Four general causal models are delineated: the social learning
model, the developmental pathways model, an integrative
antisocial propensity model, and an integrative
ecological-developmental model. Also provided are models
focusing on specific aspects of the origins of conduct problems,
including contextual, psychological, and biological influences.
The authors present significant, original theoretical work and
map out the kinds of further studies needed to confirm or
disconfirm their new or revised hypotheses.
370 Pages
Publication Date: May 2003
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