Schlingel, Bengel oder Kriminelle?

Dealing with adolescent behavioral problems, especially those that lead to criminal offences, is a task that requires both delicacy and responsibility – for parents, teachers, fellows and the state alike. Drawing on 26 representative case studies, Hans-Werner Reinfried depicts psychotherapeutic processes regarding the assessment and ambulant care of adolescents and illustrates possibilities as well as the limits of psychotherapy. The book does not provide easy solutions – it rather serves as an encouragement to deepen one's understanding of adolescent distress and to react in an adequate manner when confronted with young offenders.