Handbook of Juvenile Forensic Psychology and Psychiatry

The Handbook of Juvenile Forensic Psychology and Psychiatry explores rehabilitation opportunities for juveniles by emphasizing a developmental perspective, multifaceted assessment, and evidence-based practice in working with juvenile offenders.

Author: Elena L. Grigorenko
Publisher: Springer
Published: 02/18/2012
Pages: 596
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 2.83lbs
Size: 10.00h x 7.00w x 1.31d
ISBN: 9781461409045

About the Author

Dr. Elena L. Grigorenko received her Ph.D. in general psychology from Moscow State University, Russia, in 1990, and her Ph.D. in developmental psychology and genetics from Yale University, New Haven, CT, in 1996. Currently, Dr. Grigorenko is Associate Professor of Child Studies, Psychology, and Epidemiology and Public Health at Yale. Dr. Grigorenko has published more than 250 peer-reviewed articles, book chapters, and books. She has received awards for her work from five different divisions of the American Psychological Association (Divisions 1, 7, 10, 15, and 24); she also won the APA Distinguished Award for Early Career Contribution to Developmental Psychology. Dr. Grigorenko has worked with children and their families in the U.S. as well as in Africa (Kenya, Tanzania and Zanzibar, the Gambia, and Zambia), India, and Russia. Her research has been funded by the NIH, NSF, DOE, Cure Autism Now, the Foundation for Child Development, the American Psychological Foundation, and other federal and private sponsoring organizations.