(Routledge Studies in Criminal Behaviour) 1st Edition
by Veroni I. Eichelsheim (Editor), Steve G. A. van de Weijer (Editor)
The relationship between a parent
and a child is without any doubt one of the most influential and
intimate relationships over the life course of an individual. Children
resemble their parents in a variety of life outcomes such as
socioeconomic status, family formation characteristics, and political
views. There is growing evidence that some families – despite
interventions by child protection services, judicial sanctions, and
social mobility – are stuck in patterns of criminal behaviour, poverty,
substance abuse, teenage parenthood, and other negative life events.
This is a growing global problem for which currently no solution is
available.
This book brings together the most important and
unique findings of intergenerational studies of criminal behaviour from
around the world, and from a variety of disciplines, from criminology to
sociology to anthropology. Each chapter explores the historical
background of a specific study, its most important objectives, and the
unique conclusions and implications that can be drawn from the data.
Essential
reading for all those interested in criminal behaviour, psychological
criminology, and intergenerational psychology, this book provides an
extensive overview of intergenerational studies on patterns of
continuity and discontinuity of criminal, antisocial, or delinquent
behaviour, as well as related behaviours or risk factors such as the
intergenerational continuities in (harsh) parenting and family
relationship quality.
