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Bu, Qingyun – Science Insights Education Frontiers, 2022
Juvenile delinquency is one of the most complex social issues confronting both developing and developed nations in today's rapidly changing world. In China, adolescent criminality is likewise increasing at an alarming rate. In this study, we examined the status quo of juvenile delinquency in China, elucidated the reasons for adolescent crime from…
Descriptors: Delinquency, Delinquency Prevention, Etiology, Adolescents
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Sussman, Steve; Leventhal, Adam – New Directions for Youth Development, 2014
Anhedonia refers to the inability of experiencing pleasure in positive life events. It has been conceptualized as a stable yet malleable characteristic and is associated with hypoactivity in the mesolimbic and mesocortical dopaminergic systems. Very recently, it has been posited as an etiologic factor associated with drug addiction onset,…
Descriptors: Substance Abuse, Prevention, Etiology, Addictive Behavior