Deviant peer influences in programs for youth problems and solutions duke series in child development and public policy edited by kenneth a dodge thomas j dishion and jennifer e lansford new york the guilford press 2006 462 pp 4900 hard cover 2600 soft cover this provocative book describes what happens when delinquent or . Eric ed491351 deviant peer influences in programs for youth problems and solutions guilford publications 2006 most interventions for at risk youth are group based yet emerging research indicates that young people often learn to become deviant by interacting with deviant peers in this important volume leading intervention and prevention . Yet research indicates that young people often learn to become deviant by interacting with deviant peers in this important volume leading intervention and prevention experts from psychology education criminology and related fields analyze how and to what extent programs that aggregate deviant youth actually promote problem behavior. Deviant peer influences in programs for youth problems and solutions the duke series in child development and public policy illustrated edition by kenneth a dodge editor thomas j dishion editor jennifer e lansford editor 0 more 30 out of 5 stars 1 rating. Deviant peer influences in programs for youth by kenneth a dodge duke series in child development and public policy paperback this volume goes beyond merely identifying the problem to grapple with potential solutions that attempt to balance the best interests of all youth this is an extremely important and timely volume for