Treating the juvenile offender /

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...

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Online Access: Full text (MCPHS users only)
Other Authors: Hoge, Robert D., 1939-, Guerra, Nancy, Boxer, Paul
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Guilford Press, 2008
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Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
Table of Contents:
  • A portrait of juvenile offending in the United States / Kirk R. Williams, Louis Tuthill, and Shoon Lio
  • Theoretical and research advances in understanding the causes of juvenile offending / Nancy G. Guerra [and others]
  • Assessment in juvenile justice systems / Robert D. Hoge
  • What works : best practices with juvenile offenders / Nancy G. Guerra, Tia E. Kim, and Paul Boxer
  • Implementing treatment programs in community and institutional settings / Nancy G. Guerra and Caren Leaf
  • How policy affects practice in the treatment of juvenile offenders : the California experience / Elizabeth Siggins and Amy Seidlitz
  • Treatment of violent offenders / Paul Boxer and Paul J. Frick
  • Treating gang-involved offenders / Robert Nash Parker [and others]
  • Juvenile sexual offending : an evidence-based approach to assessment and intervention / Gary O'Reilly and Clodagh Ann Dowling
  • Mental health, substance abuse, and trauma / Bonita M. Veysey
  • Juvenile offenders with special education needs / Carolyn Eggleston
  • The female juvenile offender / Robert D. Hoge and Lynda Robertson.