NCJ Number
19155
Date Published
1974
Length
294 pages
Annotation
THIS COLLECTION OF FIFTEEN ARTICLES PRESENTS A BROAD OVERVIEW OF THE PROBLEMS AND BEHAVIOR OF DELINQUENT BOYS AND GIRLS AND REVIEWS THE THERAPEUTIC AND REHABILITATIVE OPTIONS AVAILABLE FOR THESE YOUTHS.
Abstract
AMONT THE SPECIFIC TOPICS ADDRESSED IN THESE SELECTIONS ARE THE CAUSES OF DELINQUENT BEHAVIOR, THE RELATIONSHIP OF FAMILY ENVIRONMENT TO DELINQUENCY, INDICES OF PREDICTION OF DELINQUENT BEHAVIOR, AND THE DELINQUENT'S RELATIONS WITH HIS FAMILY, SCHOOL, AND PEER GROUP. SEVERAL ARTICLES ARE PROVIDED ON DRUG RELATED CONCERNS, INCLUDING TYPES OF DRUGS AND THE RELATIONSHIP OF DRUG ABUSE TO JUVENILE DELINQUENCY. THE ARTICLES DEALING WITH REHABILITATIVE APPROACHES OFFER INFORMATION ON YOUTH AS VOLUNTEERS, PEER GROUP APPROACHES TO REHABILITATING THE YOUTHFUL DRUG OFFENDER, THE ROLE OF VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION WITH THE YOUTHFUL OFFENDER AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF MEANINGFUL JOB OPPORTUNITIES. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)