Gangs and delinquency in developmental perspective
Auteur :
Thornberry, Terence P. / Krohn, Marvin D. / Lizotte, Alan J. / Smith, Carolyn A. / Tobin, Kimberly
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521891295
Date de publication :
23 déc. 2002
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,3 x 1,7 cm
Poids :
364 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This book examines how membership in adolescent street gangs influences human development. The authors examine the origins of gang membership and the social and psychological factors that lead some youths to join a gang. They show that gang membership increases the chances of developmental problems.