The Psychology of Vandalism

ISBN-13: 9781489901781 / Angielski / Miękka / 2013 / 296 str.

Arnold P. Goldstein

Opis

In The Psychology of Vandalism, Arnold P. Goldstein thoroughly examines the status, causation, prevention, and remediation of vandalistic behavior. Goldstein provides vandal- and environment-oriented explanations and interventions. He includes 169 tactics to reduce vandalism as well as ways for selecting and combining these tactics into programs. A selection of exemplary research reports evaluate diverse vandalism interventions. This reference will benefit graduate students, practitioners, and academics in clinical, social, and environmental psychology as well as criminology.

Recenzje

`An excellent introduction to the psychology of vandalism....Useful to anyone interested in combating it.'
Contemporary Psychology

Spis treści

Why Study Vandalism? Definitions and Demographics. Causation. Intervention: Alternative Strategies. Intervention: Implementation Tactics. Intervention: Combinations and Evaluation. Ecovandalism and Psychological Inquiry. Index.