Overview
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.
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Author: Benjamin B. Lahey ,
Terrie E. Moffitt ,
Avshalom Caspi ,
Patricia A. Brennan
Publisher: Guilford Publications
Imprint: Guilford Publications
Dimensions:
Width: 15.20cm
, Height: 2.70cm
, Length: 22.90cm
Weight: 0.650kg
ISBN: 9781572308817
ISBN 10: 1572308818
Pages: 370
Publication Date: 26 June 2003
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Out of Print
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
Lahey et al. have assembled a splendidly comprehensive assessment of causal theories of conduct disorder and juvenile delinquency. The thirteen chapters--each written by leading scholars in the area--are interdisciplinary in style and scope, ranging substantively from genetic to community models and developmentally from toddlerhood to the early adult years. The volume contains a wealth of information about what is currently known and clear blueprints for future efforts to test and refine the theories. This is a vital sourcebook for all serious students of conduct problems, from upper-division undergraduates to senior scholars. --Terence P. Thornberry, School of Criminal Justice, State University of New York at Albany <br> There is a vast amount of information about conduct disorder and juvenile delinquency, but unfortunately, much of the literature is taxonomically confused, emptily empirical, and confounding across variables or risk factors. In contrast, the editors have set the parameters of this volume to be both evidence-driven and focused on causality. To achieve their objective, they have engaged a group of the most distinguished scientists in the field as contributors. The result is a scholarly collation of research data, incisive reviews, and challenging hypotheses for research on causality. This book should be a standard reference for libraries, scholars, and thoughtful clinicians. --John Scott Werry, MD, Emeritus Professor of Psychiatry, University of Auckland, New Zealand <br> Two aspects of this book are notable. First, the array of leading-edge contributors is unusually impressive. The chapter authors are well known in the field, both for their expertise in specific aspects of development and their ability to relate these interest areas to broader processes of developmental psychopathology. Second, the book contains unusually thoughtful efforts to detail hypotheses and research strategies that will empirically advance our understanding of causaln
.,. the book is very comprehensive, thoughtful, and systematically presented....It is a solid work that I would strongly recommend. -- The Canadian Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Review <br> This book is an excellent contribution to the field....The differences between Life-Course-Persistent and Adolescent-Limited forms of juvenile delinquency is intriguing. Until reading this book, I had not been aware of the intensive research attempts to define these two groups. But the separation is important because the developmental pathway of the two groups is very different....It is an excellent book for those interested in research in this field. -- Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic An important addition for researchers, practitioners, and students who desire to be well informed about the multiple causal mechanisms involved in early childhood and adolescent conduct disorder and juvenile delinquency....The authors do an outstanding job of defining, explaining, and offering research hypotheses on causes of conduct disorders....This book is well organized....Collectively, the authors have demonstrated expert knowledge of theory implications and the need for further research. Easily viewed as a researcher's dream, this book provides an unsurpassable amount of relevant testable hypotheses, related empirical support, and more than thorough reference lists at the sum of each chapter. Researchers, practitioners, and readers in general will find Causes of Conduct Disorder and Juvenile Delinquency more than satisfactory, a beneficial addition to the literature, and a helpful tool that provides hope for future treatment and prevention of conduct disorder. -- Criminal Justice Review <br>
Lahey et al. have assembled a splendidly comprehensive assessment of causal theories of conduct disorder and juvenile delinquency. The thirteen chapters--each written by leading scholars in the area--are interdisciplinary in style and scope, ranging substantively from genetic to community models and developmentally from toddlerhood to the early adult years. The volume contains a wealth of information about what is currently known and clear blueprints for future efforts to test and refine the theories. This is a vital sourcebook for all serious students of conduct problems, from upper-division undergraduates to senior scholars. --Terence P. Thornberry, School of Criminal Justice, State University of New York at Albany There is a vast amount of information about conduct disorder and juvenile delinquency, but unfortunately, much of the literature is taxonomically confused, emptily empirical, and confounding across variables or risk factors. In contrast, the editors have set the parameters of this volume to be both evidence-driven and focused on causality. To achieve their objective, they have engaged a group of the most distinguished scientists in the field as contributors. The result is a scholarly collation of research data, incisive reviews, and challenging hypotheses for research on causality. This book should be a standard reference for libraries, scholars, and thoughtful clinicians. --John Scott Werry, MD, Emeritus Professor of Psychiatry, University of Auckland, New Zealand Two aspects of this book are notable. First, the array of leading-edge contributors is unusually impressive. The chapter authors are well known in the field, both for their expertise in specific aspects of development and their ability to relate these interest areas to broader processes of developmental psychopathology. Second, the book contains unusually thoughtful efforts to detail hypotheses and research strategies that will empirically advance our understanding of causal processes in the development of antisocial behavior. Lahey et al. have produced a volume that will substantially boost knowledge in this scientifically and socially vital area. --John E. Bates, PhD, Department of Psychology, Indiana University This book is a groundbreaking contribution to the literature, in several respects. It provides broad coverage of the range of causal theories current in the field, and the individual chapters are written by the key researchers in those areas. Most importantly, the authors have been charged with moving the field forward by providing testable hypotheses derived from each theory. The book will be a valuable resource for years to come, not only for its depth of coverage, but for its heuristic value as well. The editors and chapter authors are to be congratulated on a job well done. --Robert J. McMahon, PhD, Department of Psychology, University of Washington .,. the book is very comprehensive, thoughtful, and systematically presented....It is a solid work that I would strongly recommend. -- The Canadian Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Review This book is an excellent contribution to the field....The differences between Life-Course-Persistent and Adolescent-Limited forms of juvenile delinquency is intriguing. Until reading this book, I had not been aware of the intensive research attempts to define these two groups. But the separation is important because the developmental pathway of the two groups is very different....It is an excellent book for those interested in research in this field. -- Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic An important addition for researchers, practitioners, and students who desire to be well informed about the multiple causal mechanisms involved in early childhood and adolescent conduct disorder and juvenile delinquency....The authors do an outstanding job of defining, explaining, and offering research hypotheses on causes of conduct disorders....This book is well organized....Collectively, the authors have demonstrated expert knowledge of theory implications and the need for further research. Easily viewed as a researcher's dream, this book provides an unsurpassable amount of relevant testable hypotheses, related empirical support, and more than thorough reference lists at the sum of each chapter. Researchers, practitioners, and readers in general will find Causes of Conduct Disorder and Juvenile Delinquency more than satisfactory, a beneficial addition to the literature, and a helpful tool that provides hope for future treatment and prevention of conduct disorder. -- Criminal Justice Review
Lahey et al. have assembled a splendidly comprehensive assessment of causal theories of conduct disorder and juvenile delinquency. The thirteen chapters--each written by leading scholars in the area--are interdisciplinary in style and scope, ranging substantively from genetic to community models and developmentally from toddlerhood to the early adult years. The volume contains a wealth of information about what is currently known and clear blueprints for future efforts to test and refine the theories. This is a vital sourcebook for all serious students of conduct problems, from upper-division undergraduates to senior scholars. --Terence P. Thornberry, School of Criminal Justice, State University of New York at Albany There is a vast amount of information about conduct disorder and juvenile delinquency, but unfortunately, much of the literature is taxonomically confused, emptily empirical, and confounding across variables or risk factors. In contrast, the editors have set the parameters of this volume to be both evidence-driven and focused on causality. To achieve their objective, they have engaged a group of the most distinguished scientists in the field as contributors. The result is a scholarly collation of research data, incisive reviews, and challenging hypotheses for research on causality. This book should be a standard reference for libraries, scholars, and thoughtful clinicians. --John Scott Werry, MD, Emeritus Professor of Psychiatry, University of Auckland, New Zealand Two aspects of this book are notable. First, the array of leading-edge contributors is unusually impressive. The chapter authors are well known in the field, both for their expertise in specific aspects of development and their ability to relate these interest areas to broader processes of developmental psychopathology. Second, the book contains unusually thoughtful efforts to detail hypotheses and research strategies that will empirically advance our understanding of causal processes in the development of antisocial behavior. Lahey et al. have produced a volume that will substantially boost knowledge in this scientifically and socially vital area. --John E. Bates, PhD, Department of Psychology, Indiana University This book is a groundbreaking contribution to the literature, in several respects. It provides broad coverage of the range of causal theories current in the field, and the individual chapters are written by the key researchers in those areas. Most importantly, the authors have been charged with moving the field forward by providing testable hypotheses derived from each theory. The book will be a valuable resource for years to come, not only for its depth of coverage, but for its heuristic value as well. The editors and chapter authors are to be congratulated on a job well done. --Robert J. McMahon, PhD, Department of Psychology, University of Washington .,. the book is very comprehensive, thoughtful, and systematically presented....It is a solid work that I would strongly recommend. -- The Canadian Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Review This book is an excellent contribution to the field....The differences between Life-Course-Persistent and Adolescent-Limited forms of juvenile delinquency is intriguing. Until reading this book, I had not been aware of the intensive research attempts to define these two groups. But the separation is important because the developmental pathway of the two groups is very different....It is an excellent book for those interested in research in this field. -- Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic An important addition for researchers, practitioners, and students who desire to be well informed about the multiple causal mechanisms involved in early childhood and adolescent conduct disorder and juvenile delinquency....The authors do an outstanding job of defining, explaining, and offering research hypotheses on causes of conduct disorders....This book is well organized....Collectively, the authors have demonstrated expert knowledge of theory implications and the need for further research. Easily viewed as a researcher's dream, this book provides an unsurpassable amount of relevant testable hypotheses, related empirical support, and more than thorough reference lists at the sum of each chapter. Researchers, practitioners, and readers in general will find Causes of Conduct Disorder and Juvenile Delinquency more than satisfactory, a beneficial addition to the literature, and a helpful tool that provides hope for future treatment and prevention of conduct disorder. -- Criminal Justice Review
Lahey et al. have assembled a splendidly comprehensive assessment of causal theories of conduct disorder and juvenile delinquency. The thirteen chapters--each written by leading scholars in the area--are interdisciplinary in style and scope, ranging substantively from genetic to community models and developmentally from toddlerhood to the early adult years. The volume contains a wealth of information about what is currently known and clear blueprints for future efforts to test and refine the theories. This is a vital sourcebook for all serious students of conduct problems, from upper-division undergraduates to senior scholars. --Terence P. Thornberry, School of Criminal Justice, State University of New York at Albany <br> There is a vast amount of information about conduct disorder and juvenile delinquency, but unfortunately, much of the literature is taxonomically confused, emptily empirical, and confounding across variables or risk factors. In contrast, the editors have set the parameters of this volume to be both evidence-driven and focused on causality. To achieve their objective, they have engaged a group of the most distinguished scientists in the field as contributors. The result is a scholarly collation of research data, incisive reviews, and challenging hypotheses for research on causality. This book should be a standard reference for libraries, scholars, and thoughtful clinicians. --John Scott Werry, MD, Emeritus Professor of Psychiatry, University of Auckland, New Zealand <br> Two aspects of this book are notable. First, the array of leading-edge contributors is unusually impressive. The chapter authors are well known in the field, both for their expertise in specific aspects of development and their ability to relate these interest areas to broader processes of developmental psychopathology. Second, the book contains unusually thoughtful efforts to detail hypotheses and research strategies that will empirically advance our understanding of causali
