Families, delinquency, and crime : linking society's most basic institution to antisocial behavior - Simons, Ronald L.; Simons, Leslie Gordon, 1968-; Wallace, Lora Ebert, 1972- (Los Angeles, Calif. : Roxbury Pub. Co., 2004)
Defining our terms and focus -- Linking parenting and delinquency : theories of social and self-control -- Combining family and peer processes : social learning models -- The consequences of corporal punishment and abusive parenting -- Divorce, family structure, and delinquency -- Community context, family processes, and delinquency -- Linking childhood delinquency and adult crime : life course perspectives on antisocial behavior -- Marital violence : antisocial behavior learned in childhood? -- Physical and sexual abuse of children -- Conclusions and observations.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Keywords: Criminal behavior, Prediction of; Juvenile delinquency; Juvenile delinquents -- Family relationships; Deviant behavior; Parent and child -- Psychological aspects