Delinquency and Young Offenders

Including chapters on current methodology in reducing delinquency, families in relation to delinquency and advances in working with delinquents, this book offers a clear insight into this complex area whilst offering practical problem-solving advice.

Introduction. Part I: What Do We Know About Effective Work to Reduce Delinquency?. 1. Meta-Analyses: An Overview. 2. Elements of Successful Work With Delinquents. 3. The Importance of Treatment Integrity. Part II: Families and Delinquency:. 4. Family Factors and Delinquent Behaviour. 5. Foster Families and delinquency. 6. Familial Abuse and delinquency. 7. Working With Parents and Children. Part III: Advances in Working With Delinquents:. 8. The Role of Social Cognition in Delinquency. 9. Moral Maturity and Delinquent Behaviour. 10. Working With Cognition. 11. Linking Advances to What Works. Concluding Thoughts. Appendices.