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Explaining Delinquency and Drug Use

Name: Explaining Delinquency and Drug Use
Author: Delbert S. Elliott, David Huizinga, Suzanne S. Ageton
ISBN: 9780803935778

by Delbert S. Elliott, David Huizinga, Suzanne S. Ageton

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Overview

The authors present a methodologically flawless research piece, using longitudinal interview data collected from delinquent and drug using adolescents. Their theoretical model synthesizes traditional perspectives into a single paradigm. It accounts for sustained patterns of delinquent behaviour, and demonstrates that involvement with peers is the strongest predictor of delinquency. This highly readable book should become a landmark in the field of delinquency research.