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Etiology and Prevention of Antisocial Behavior in Children and Adolescents

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Childhood Aggression and Violence

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This chapter reviews the existing evidence on childhood predictors and correlates of antisocial behavior, presents a theory integrating these factors, and describes a prevention project based on a theory that has demonstrated positive effect on youngsters at risk of involvement in delinquent behavior.

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Hawkins, J.D., Lishner, D. (1987). Etiology and Prevention of Antisocial Behavior in Children and Adolescents. In: Crowell, D.H., Evans, I.M., O’Donnell, C.R. (eds) Childhood Aggression and Violence. Applied Clinical Psychology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-5170-2_11

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