social and political implications Basto Pereira, Miguel creator author Maia, Angela da Costa author text bibliography enk 2017 2017 First edition. monographic eng

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x, 84 pages ; 19 cm. This book examines the psychosocial, legal, and familial factors at play in the persistencein crime and social marginalization in adults with a history of juvenile delinquency,setting out the political and social implications, and delineating new lines of research. Presenting, for the first time, a summary of the main findings and conclusions of ThePortuguese Study on Delinquency and Social Marginalization (PSDSM), this studyaddresses the following topics: the role of youth psychosocial factors on desistancefrom crime during adulthood in individuals with a history of juvenile delinquency;the relationship between serious adverse childhood experiences (e.g., having livedwith a person with mental illness, physical abuse, emotional neglect) and juvenilejustice involvement, persistence in crime, and psychosocial problems; the mechanismsinvolved in the link between serious childhood adversity and delinquency; the role ofthe juvenile justice system on psychosocial problems and persistence in crime duringyoung adulthood; and finally the relation between adult psychosocial problems andcriminal indicators in individuals with official record of juvenile criminal offenses. Findings from PSDSM have resulted in an extensive list of political and social recommendations for child protection services, justice system, mental health services, schools and universities. This timely title explores these findings and recommendations. Introduction -- Chapter 1. Juvenile Delinquency, Crime and Social Marginalization: Theoretical Background -- Chapter 2. Portuguese Study on Delinquency and Social Marginalization: Major Topics and Research Questions -- Chapter 3. Methods -- Chapter 4. Juvenile Delinquency, Crime and Social Marginalization: Main Findings -- Chapter 5. Recommendation for Policies, Interventions, and Future Directions -- Chapter 6. Overall Conclusions -- References -- Appendix -- About the Authors -- Index. by Miguel Basto Pereira, Ângela da Costa Maia. Includes bibliographical references (pages 57-74) and index. e-po--- Juvenile delinquency Social aspects Juvenile delinquency Political aspects Criminal behavior Social aspects Criminal behavior Political aspects HV9069 .B37 2017 364.3609469 9781787436121 9781787436114 1787436128 2017301328 https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/pucpr-ebooks/detail.action?docID=4916754 https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/pucpr-ebooks/detail.action?docID=4916754 YDX 171018 20180613121202.0 20076777 eng