The Origins and Development of Problem Behavior Theory [electronic resource] : The Collected Works of Richard Jessor (Volume 1) /
Jessor, Richard.author.
This book, the first in a series of collected works, traces the evolution of Problem Behavior Theory from its inception to its current status as a widely used framework for understanding and addressing risky behavior in youth and young adults. The theory is explored from its beginnings as a study of deviant behavior and alcohol abuse in a tri-ethnic community through its expansion to include psychosocial aspects of development, risk and protective factors, and health behavior in the larger societal context of youth behavior. In its current form, Problem Behavior Theory constitutes an interdisciplinary approach to research personal and societal factors that are involved in both normative and problematic behavior. Chapters highlight the many contributions of the theory to social science and its potential for informing evidence-based intervention and prevention programs for youth and young adults. Topics featured in this book include: The Tri-Ethnic Community Study. The Socialization of Problem Behavior in Youth Study. The Young Adult Follow-up Study. The problem behavior syndrome. The cross-national generality of Problem Behavior Theory. Problem Behavior Theory and adolescent pro-social behavior. The Origins and Development of Problem Behavior Theory is a must-have resource for researchers/professors, clinicians, and related professionals as well as graduate students in social and developmental psychology, criminology/criminal justice, public health, social work, and related disciplines.
Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.
Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Problem Behavior Theory over the Years -- Chapter 3. Problem Behavior Theory: Initial Formulation for Research in a Tri-Ethnic Community -- Chapter 4. Problem Behavior Theory and Adolescent Development over Time -- Chapter 5. Problem Behavior Theory and the Transition to Young Adulthood -- Chapter 6. Problem Behavior Theory and the Problem Behavior Syndrome -- Chapter 7. Replicating the Co-Variation of Adolescent Problem Behavior -- Chapter 8. Problem Behavior Theory and Adolescent Risk Behavior: A Reformulation -- Chapter 9. Problem Behavior Theory and the Dynamics of Protection and Risk -- Chapter 10. The Cross-National Generality of Problem Behavior Theory -- Chapter 11. Problem Behavior Theory Adolescent Pro-Social Behavior -- Chapter 12. Conclusion.
This book, the first in a series of collected works, traces the evolution of Problem Behavior Theory from its inception to its current status as a widely used framework for understanding and addressing risky behavior in youth and young adults. The theory is explored from its beginnings as a study of deviant behavior and alcohol abuse in a tri-ethnic community through its expansion to include psychosocial aspects of development, risk and protective factors, and health behavior in the larger societal context of youth behavior. In its current form, Problem Behavior Theory constitutes an interdisciplinary approach to research personal and societal factors that are involved in both normative and problematic behavior. Chapters highlight the many contributions of the theory to social science and its potential for informing evidence-based intervention and prevention programs for youth and young adults. Topics featured in this book include: The Tri-Ethnic Community Study. The Socialization of Problem Behavior in Youth Study. The Young Adult Follow-up Study. The problem behavior syndrome. The cross-national generality of Problem Behavior Theory. Problem Behavior Theory and adolescent pro-social behavior. The Origins and Development of Problem Behavior Theory is a must-have resource for researchers/professors, clinicians, and related professionals as well as graduate students in social and developmental psychology, criminology/criminal justice, public health, social work, and related disciplines.
Developmental psychology.
Criminology.
Developmental Psychology.
Criminology and Criminal Justice, general.
Public Health.