Multiple Problem Youth: Delinquency, Substance Use, and Mental Health Problems
| AUTHOR | Menard, Scott; Huizinga, David; Elliott, Delbert S. |
| PUBLISHER | Springer (08/09/1989) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
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Multiple Problem Youth addresses the complex connections among drug abuse, delinquency, and mental health problems as they apply to adolescents and young adults. Interrelationships in this area exist in a vast variety of ways, further complicated by extraneous factors such as demographics, sex, and time. The authors incorporate these factors and analyze the correlations among substance use, delinquency, and mental health problems, as well as discussing developmental patterns and reviewing theories of deviant behavior.
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ISBN-13:
9780387969251
ISBN-10:
038796925X
Binding:
Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
266
Carton Quantity:
32
Product Dimensions:
6.14 x 0.58 x 9.21 inches
Weight:
0.86 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography
Country of Origin:
US
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BISAC Categories
Political Science | Public Policy - Social Services & Welfare
Political Science | General
Dewey Decimal:
362.740
Library of Congress Control Number:
88038132
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Multiple Problem Youth addresses the complex connections among drug abuse, delinquency, and mental health problems as they apply to adolescents and young adults. Interrelationships in this area exist in a vast variety of ways, further complicated by extraneous factors such as demographics, sex, and time. The authors incorporate these factors and analyze the correlations among substance use, delinquency, and mental health problems, as well as discussing developmental patterns and reviewing theories of deviant behavior.
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Author:
Menard, Scott
Scott Menard received his BA from Cornell University and his PhD from the University of Colorado, Boulder, both in sociology. He has published extensively in the areas of quantitative methods, statistics, criminology and delinquency and also in the areas of demography and development. His current research interests include the use of standardized coefficients in logistic regression analysis, the short and long term consequences of victimization, particularly in adolescence and the interrelationship between different types of substance use and illegal behavior.
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