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Record Nr.

UNINA9910828027203321

Autore

Farrington David P

Titolo

Saving Children from a Life of Crime [[electronic resource] ] : Early Risk Factors and Effective Interventions

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford, : Oxford University Press, USA, 2008

ISBN

0-19-020774-4

1-281-51517-5

9786611515171

0-19-970252-7

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (246 p.)

Collana

Studies in Crime and Public Policy

Altri autori (Persone)

WelshBrandon C

Disciplina

362.74/70973

362.7470973

Soggetti

Juvenile delinquency -- Prevention

Juvenile delinquency -- United States -- Prevention

Juvenile delinquency

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Foreword; Contents; 1 Introduction: The Need for Early Prevention; Part I: Early Risk and Protective Factors; 2 Understanding Risk and Protective Factors; 3 Individual Factors; 4 Family Factors; 5 Socioeconomic, Peer, School, and Community Factors; Part II: Prevention in the Early Years; 6 Understanding Risk-Focused Prevention; 7 Individual Prevention; 8 Family Prevention; 9 Peer, School, and Community Prevention; Part III: Toward a National Strategy; 10 Never Too Early: A Comprehensive National Prevention Strategy; Notes; References; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q

RS; T; U; V; W; Y; Z

Sommario/riassunto

Foreword, James Q. Wilson. 1. Introduction: The Need for Early Prevention. Part I: Early Risk and Protective Factors. 2. Understanding Risk and Protective Factors. 3. Individual Factors. 4. Family Factors. 5. Socioeconomic, Peer, School, and Community Factors. Part II: Prevention in the Early Years. 6. Understanding Risk-Focused Prevention. 7. Individual Prevention. 8. Family Prevention. 9. Peer, School, and Community Prevention. Part III: Toward a National Strategy.



10. Never Too Early: A Comprehensive National Prevention Strategy. Notes. References. Index