Written by an international group of acknowledged experts, it provides up-to-date information not only on the psychosocial disorders (substance use, crime, depression, suicide, eating disturbances) but also on wider societal changes considered as possible explanations (family patterns, living conditions, values and morals, media, the developmental process). Presents a comprehensive report on the changes in youth behaviour and culture in Europe, focusing primarily on youth problems.
Sir Michael J. Rutter is the editor of Psychosocial Disorders in Young People: Time Trends and Their Causes, published by Wiley. David J. Smith is a teacher, children's writer and educational consultant.