title: The relationship of psychology to delinquency: a comprehensive approach.
abstract: Three psychological perspectives on youth deviance are presented. Two traditional theoretical approaches to understanding and intervening in delinquent behavior are explained. A third perspective, a youth advocacy approach, is described and expanded upon in the light of cognitive developmental theory. Youth's developmental needs and their opportunity to complete developmental tasks are stressed.
mesh_terms: D000184:Acting Out; D000293:Adolescent; D001521:Behavior Therapy; D003216:Conditioning, Operant; D006801:Humans; D007604:Juvenile Delinquency / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D010553:Personality Development; D011574:Psychoanalytic Theory; D012931:Social Environment