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Chapter 12 - Looking Back and Charting a Course

Considering Individual, Interpersonal, and Institutional Contributions to the Development of Revenge in Childhood and Adolescence

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 July 2021

By
Holly Recchia  and
Cecilia Wainryb
Edited by
Holly Recchia  and
Cecilia Wainryb
Holly Recchia
Affiliation:
Concordia University, Montréal
Cecilia Wainryb
Affiliation:
University of Utah
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Summary

In this integrative chapter, we summarize insights emerging from the volume as a whole with respect to the main propositions outlined in the introduction, namely, that (a) revenge is part and parcel of children’s and adolescents’ lives, manifesting various normative forms and functions, and (b) throughout childhood and adolescence, revenge can be both a consequence and a predictor of adverse psychological and social processes. In addressing the ways in which these two overarching concerns are woven throughout the chapters in this book, we summarize the contributions of individual, interpersonal, and institutional-level influences on the development of revenge. We conclude with proposed future directions and implications for intervention.

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RevengePsychological DevelopmentRelationshipsAdversityFamiliesSchoolsCommunitiesCulturePreventionIntervention.
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Revenge across Childhood and Adolescence , pp. 298 - 313
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2021

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