This book examines the processes for social integration and social cohesion among young people, drawing on data collected from the International Self-Report Delinquency (ISRD) study, which covered 35 studies.This report examines case studies from 5 selected countries (France, Germany, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and the United States) to provide an in-depth comparative study.

Explores social cohesion and social integration among young people

Chapter 1: How relations to institutions shape youth integration: ethno-religious minorities, national contexts and social cohesion.- Part One: Morality, bonding and families as sources of social cohesion.- Chapter 2: Shame and Wrong: Is there a common morality among young people in France, UK, the Netherlands, Germany and the US?.- Chapter 3: Less social bonding, more problems? An international perspective on the behaviour of (migrant) youth.- Chapter 4: Parental Violence, Deprivation, and Migration Background.- Part Two: Institutions and social cohesion: the role of policing styles and schools.- Chapter 5: Religion and attitudes toward state organizations: the case of schools. A comparison across five countries.- Chapter 6: Direct and indirect influences of school system on youth delinquent offending among migrant and native-born students in eight countries.- Chapter 7: Trust in the police and police legitimacy through the eyes of teenagers.- Chapter 8: Perception of police unfairness amongst stigmatized groups: the impact of ethnicity, Islamic affiliation and neighbourhood.- Chapter 9: Teenagers' perceptions of legitimacy and preparedness to break the law: the impact of migrant and ethnic minority status.