Not Just Bad Kids

The Adversity and Disruptive Behavior Link

Akeem Marsh, Lara Cox
Elsevier S&T
676 pages
ISBN: 9780128189542
January 2022

The book describes the social, cultural and environmental factors that shape the lives of many youths, including early childhood attachment which sets the foundation for how they interact with authority figures. It also delves into an explanation of conduct disorder which is characterized by persistent, repetitive behaviors that violate the basic rights of other human beings and break rules. As there is a growing need to understand why children and adolescent exhibit signs of hostility, defiance and isolation, this book is an ideal resource for this timely topic.