This volume reports results of a large longitudinal study investigating delinquency, substance use, sexual intercourse, conduct problems, physical aggression, covert behavior, attention deficit disorder, and depression, from childhood to adolescence.

"It is a thorough scientific study which would be of most interest to other academics and researchers. The depth of material that is provided is of great interest....[This book] is of relevance to policy-makers and politicians who want to understand what leads young people to become anti-social and develop mental ill health so that services can be targeted accordingly. Students will find it invaluable and practitioners can use it to enhance their research base."
—Labour Campaign for Criminal Justice Newsletter