| Social Problem Solving and Offending: Evidence, Evaluation and Evolution Contributor(s): McMurran, Mary (Editor), McGuire, James (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0470864060 ISBN-13: 9780470864067 Publisher: Wiley OUR PRICE: $210.85 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2005 Annotation: By clarifying how people perceive and interpret the actions of others, make decisions about how to respond, and view the morality of their behaviour, we gain access to the thinking processes that can lead to antisocial behaviour. Interventions based on empirical evidence about social problem solving are likely to be the most effective in assisting individuals to live more successful, pro-social lives. Written by eminent international academics and practitioners, "Social Problem Solving and Offending" is the first text to draw together research in this field. These scholarly contributions focus on evidence, theory, practice and future directions. Topics covered include developmental issues, personality disorder, substance misuse, sexual offending and psychopathy. Key treatment programmes are described and evaluated, and each chapter emphasizes the important links between practice and research. Advances in research on social cognition and moral reasoning indicate how social problem solving can be enhanced to further our understanding of offending behaviour. This text provides the reader with the knowledge essential to developing effective practice in the prevention and treatment of offending. It will be of interest to psychologists, psychiatrists, probation officers, social workers, staff of secure mental health services and academics. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Criminology - Psychology | Forensic Psychology |
| Dewey: 364.3 |
| LCCN: 2005005165 |
| Series: Wiley Series in Forensic Clinical Psychology (Hardcover) |
| Physical Information: 0.95" H x 6.68" W x 9.92" (1.67 lbs) 336 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The evidence for social problem solving deficits being relevant to the understanding and treatment of offending behaviour has been accumulating since the 1980s. Reasoning and Rehabilitation (R&R), the first structured cognitive-behavioural treatment programme used widely with prisoners, included social problem solving as a key component and is now in use worldwide. More recently, interventions that focus specifically on social problem solving have recently been developed. Arranged in three parts (evidence, evaluation and evolution and exploration), this book draws together aetiological and therapeutic research evidence and practice over the last twenty years in social problem-solving with offenders. |