Search results for ‘Subject term:"young people"’ Sort:
Results 1 - 10 of 1050
What's the Line on Antisocial Behaviour?
- Author:
- SCOTLAND. Scottish Executive
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Executive
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 4p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
What ways forward for welfare agencies? European trends in Youth Services
- Author:
- LORENZ Walter
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work in Europe, 2(2), 1995, pp.3-7.
- Publisher:
- Russell House
Address to the interdisciplinary conference 'Working with Marginalised Young People: the European Experience' at Brunel University, 12 July 1995.
Children and young people in conflict with the law supplement: principles of good transitions 3
- Authors:
- CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE’S CENTRE FOR JUSTICE, SCOTTISH TRANSITIONS FORUM, SOLD NETWORK
- Publishers:
- Children and Young People's Centre for Justice, ARC Scotland
- Publication year:
- 2021
- Pagination:
- 41
This is a supplement to the Scottish Transitions Forum’s Principles of Good Transitions 3. This provides a framework to inform, structure and encourage the continual improvement of support for children and young people with additional support needs between the ages of 14 and 25 who are making the transition to young adult life. These principles apply equally to those children and young people who are vulnerable because they are in conflict with the law, or are at risk of being so. The document reinforces why children and young people in the justice system need special consideration and support, particularly around transitions. It offers advice from policy, research and best practice. Most importantly, it provides important messages from children and young people themselves about their experiences of transitions. (Edited publisher abstract)
The association between youth offending and the recognition of child sexual exploitation in young males
- Author:
- MONTGOMERY-DEVLIN Jacqui
- Publisher:
- Safeguarding Board for Northern Ireland
- Publication year:
- 2021
- Pagination:
- 24
- Place of publication:
- Belfast
This paper is the third in a series of briefings on learning arising from the research on potential impediments to recognising the sexual exploitation of young males. It summarises and explores the complexity of youth offending in relation to the sexual exploitation of young males; specifically, how it impacts on the recognition of CSE. Five particular themes that emerged from the fieldwork are highlighted, and a number of recommendations made to inform policy and practice relating to CSE and youth justice. The following five themes emerged from the fieldwork with regards CSE and youth offending: (i) A perceived predisposition of professionals to focus on the offending behaviour of young males, rather than considering other behavioural motivators for the crime; (ii) The perception that a previous poor negative response has the potential to impede disclosures; (iii) The perception that male youth offending behaviours can be manifestations of CSE related trauma; (iv) Imprisonment versus disclosure – a constrained choice; (v) Professionals’ misinterpretation of CSE related behaviours can impact both identification and disclosure. The findings illustrate youth offending (or the perception of it) presents a variety of challenges to the recognition of CSE in males, all of which necessitate addressing if young males are to be safeguarded. This should involve awareness, by professionals and young male victims, of the complexities surrounding manifestations of trauma as well as the facilitation of more positive coping mechanisms for victims. (Edited publisher abstract)
What we talk about when we talk about vulnerability and youth crime: a narrative review
- Authors:
- BUI Laura, DEAKIN Jo
- Journal article citation:
- Aggression and Violent Behavior, 58, 2021, p.101605.
- Publisher:
- Elsevier
Describing young people who offend or who are more likely to offend as vulnerable or having vulnerability seems commonplace in the literature as of late. Although the use of vulnerability in the research literature on youth crime appears widespread, its meaning, nonetheless, is unclear: if not assumed or implicit, it fluctuates across studies. Because of this ambiguity, we systematically review the empirical literature on youth crime between 1990 and 2020 to gauge how vulnerability is understood now and over time. A total of 19 studies out of 631 original records met the inclusion criteria. The included studies neatly fit into pre-existing classifications of vulnerability from the research literature. The vast majority of the included studies appeared in the decade 2010 to 2019, and meanings of vulnerability as social disadvantage and risk first appeared during this time. Overall and underlying meanings of vulnerability as well as their research and real-world implications are discussed. (Edited publisher abstract)
Judging maturity: exploring the role of maturity in the sentencing of young adults
- Author:
- HOWARD LEAGUE FOR PENAL REFORM
- Publisher:
- Howard League for Penal Reform
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Pagination:
- 30
- Place of publication:
- London
This research explores 174 senior court judgments to current judicial treatment of young adults, with a particular focus on how judges view the concept of maturity. In addition, the research explored a number of references by the Attorney General in respect of sentences deemed to be unduly lenient and judgments reviewing the positive maturation of young adults who committed the offence of murder as a child. These cases illustrate that the courts are capable of taking a nuanced and thoughtful approach based on the actual development of the individual. The research suggests that professionals need to be encouraged to bring these factors to the court’s attention and sentencers need to be encouraged to consider these factors of their own will. It also indicates that guidelines can make a positive difference and empower sentencers to reduce sentences on account of lack of maturity and/or age. To bring about this change, the report calls for the Sentencing Council to work towards developing formal sentencing principles for young adults, similar to the principles that are in place for children. (Edited publisher abstract)
A study of attachment disorders in young offenders attending specialist services
- Authors:
- MORAN Kate, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Child Abuse and Neglect, 65, 2017, pp.77-87.
- Publisher:
- Elsevier
Attachment disorders, specifically Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD) and Disinhibited Social Engagement Disorder (DSED) are disorders associated with neglect and abuse in which people have significant difficulties relating to others. This study aims to explore Attachment Disorder symptoms and diagnoses in young offenders and factors that may be associated with them such as mental health problems. A cross-sectional design was used with 29 young people who were known to Intensive Services, aged 12–17 (M = 16.2, SD = 1.3), 29 carers and 20 teachers. They completed measures investigating symptoms of Attachment Disorders and psychopathology. Eighty-six percent of the young people had experienced some form of maltreatment and the rates of an actual or borderline Attachment Disorder was 52%. A positive correlation between Attachment Disorder symptoms and other mental health problems (as rated by carer-report Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire Total Difficulties Score), accounting for 36% of the variance was found, with a large effect size (rs = 0.60). Attachment Disorder symptoms were associated with hyperactivity and peer relationship problems. (Publisher abstract)
Effects of school-based risk and protective factors on treatment success among youth adjudicated of a sexual crime
- Authors:
- YODER Jamie R., HANSEN Jesse, RUCH Donna, HODGE Ashleigh
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, 25(3), 2016, pp.310-325.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Youth with sexually problematic behaviours are impacted by the reciprocal interplay between individual characteristics and the key social and ecological systems in which they are embedded. The paucity of research on protective factors mitigating risks within various socioecological systems is of concern, as the school is one such system that has been overlooked. This study retroactively investigated probation files among youth who were adjudicated of a sexual crime (N = 85) to determine how school-level variables are associated with treatment completion. A sequential logistical regression model revealed reduced odds for school-based risk factors and a greater proportion of variance explained when school-based protective factors were included. Implications and research considerations are discussed. (Edited publisher abstract)
Relationships between delinquency and substance use among adolescents emancipating from foster care
- Authors:
- SHPIEGEL Svetlana, LISTER Jamey J., ISRALOWITZ Richard
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions, 16(1-2), 2016, pp.113-131.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Adolescents emancipating from foster care exhibit high rates of both delinquency and substance use, although it is less clear how these behaviours relate to one another. The authors aimed to examine the reciprocal relationships between these risk behaviours while accounting for relevant child welfare factors. Data from the Multi-Site Evaluation of Foster Youth Programs is used to explore longitudinal associations between delinquent behaviours and substance use (tobacco, alcohol, and marijuana) among youths ages 17 and 18 (N = 429). Delinquency at age 17 was a positive predictor of substance use at age 18, after controlling for baseline use of substances. In contrast, substance use at age 17 was not predictive of increased delinquency at age 18 after baseline delinquency was controlled. Findings indicate that among youths emancipating from the foster care system, delinquent behaviour might increase vulnerability for future substance use, as opposed to the latter. (Edited publisher abstract)
The state of youth justice 2015: an overview of trends and developments
- Author:
- BATEMAN Tim
- Publisher:
- National Association for Youth Justice
- Publication year:
- 2015
- Pagination:
- 45
This briefing paper provides an overview of what is known about the nature and prevalence of youth crime in England and Wales, drawing on the latest available data. It aims to offer a contextual analysis of trends suggested by the figures that facilitates an assessment of the treatment of children who come to the attention of the youth justice system, considering the extent to which responses take adequate account of children’s rights and best interests. The paper focuses on children aged 10-17 years, reflecting the minimum age of criminal responsibility in England and Wales and the age at which young people are considered adults for criminal justice purposes. Trends are for most purposes traced from 1992 onwards because of difficulties of comparison with the earlier period. (Edited publisher abstract)