Effective Practice in Youth Justice

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Routledge, 21. dets 2010 - 296 pages

Providing a comprehensive and up-to-date review of research and the implications for practice, the second edition of Effective Practice in Youth Justice considers core areas of youth justice practice, such as how to engage young people effectively within the context of recent changes to the youth justice system brought about by the introduction of the scaled approach and the Youth Rehabilitation Order. It also provides an overview of the available research in specific areas of practice, including assessment; planning interventions and supervision; mental health; substance misuse; restorative justice; education, training and employment; and custody and resettlement.

The content has been specifically developed to meet the needs of students taking Youth Justice Board (YJB) sponsored courses with the Open University and is required reading for many of these. The book is also an essential resource for professionals working within the youth justice system, those training to work in youth justice, and students taking courses in youth justice or related subjects.

 

Contents

Listofabbreviations xi
The challenges
Research andpractitioners 8
The limitations of the What Works approach 15
Further reading 71
The evidence base for education training and employment 97
Summary 41
Parenting 162
Theprinciples ofeffective practice and restorative justice 195
Offending behaviour interventions 203
5Mental health 124
Thechallenges forpractice 142 Summary 144
References 243
Index 267
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Assessment planning interventions and supervision and the scaled

Further reading 42
8Restorative justice 184

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