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DEFICIT PERSONALITY [1 record]

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Record 1 2013-05-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Personality Development
  • Health Law
  • Social Services and Social Work
CONT

The theory suggests that life-course persistent antisocial behavior is a personality deficiency influencing or influenced by dysfunctions in the nervous system occurring during development, where disadvantaged homes, schools and neighborhood stress increase the risk of antisocial behavior.

Key term(s)
  • deficit in personality

French

Domaine(s)
  • Développement de la personnalité
  • Droit de la santé
  • Services sociaux et travail social
CONT

De nombreux détenus ayant des besoins spéciaux ont des capacités intellectuelles limitées, un manque de comportement adaptif et souffrent d'une déficience caractérielle.

Spanish

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