1st Edition
Knowledge and Skills Partnerships in Youth Justice
Providing in-depth insight into different types of knowledge and skills partnerships in youth justice, this book illustrates the importance of collaborative working between academics and professionals, drawing on empirical research and practice examples to present expert analysis of knowledge/evidence production and utilization in youth justice.
Original and cutting edge, the focus of this edited collection is on different forms of knowledge exchange (transfer) between professionals and academics in the youth justice context. Authored by experts in the field, each chapter presents a series of case studies showcasing the application of theory/evidence to practice, and shedding light on the challenges professionals experience when seeking to understand complex theory and ‘make sense’ of the vast array of empirical data.
Knowledge and Skills Partnerships in Youth Justice will appeal to students researching youth justice and criminal justice systems. The book will also be useful for practitioners of youth justice, as well as policymakers.
Introduction
Chapter 1: The enablers and barriers to the development of knowledge and skills partnerships in Youth Justice
Jayne Price and Sean Creaney
Chapter 2: Criminology placements and work experience opportunities in youth justice
Sean Creaney and Jayne Price
Chapter 3: How the inspectorate works with external academics/researchers
Robin Moore, Andrea Brazier and Helen Mercer
Chapter 4: Youth Justice Still Live! The centrality of relationships to the maintenance of a youth justice community of practice in challenging times and beyond
Sue Bond-Taylor
Chapter 5: The Dyfed Powys ‘Hwb Doeth’ partnership
Dr Kathy Hampson
Chapter 6: Supporting practice in Scotland: lessons from the Children and Young People’s Centre for Justice
Ross Gibson, Nina Vaswani and Fiona Dyer
Chapter 7: Advancing Best Practice in Juvenile Justice in Belarus
Vicky Palmer
Conclusion
Sean Creaney and Jayne Price
Biography
Jayne Price is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Chester and the programme leader for Criminology Undergraduate. She is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (Advance HE). Jayne is a trustee of YMCA Together and sits on the Executive Committee of the British Society of Criminology. For over ten years, Jayne has volunteered within her local Youth Justice Service working with children and young people, practitioners and other volunteers.
Sean Creaney is a Criminologist and Senior Lecturer in the School of Law, Criminology and Policing at Edge Hill University. He is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (Advance HE). Dr Creaney is an Associate of the ‘Children and Young People’s Centre for Justice’ (CYCJ), and a member of the ‘Transdisciplinary Research for Youth Justice’ (TRYJustice) network.
"This book is the first to bring together academics and professionals in youth justice to examine the benefits of exchanging their knowledge and practice. The significant, and accessible, chapters are written by leading academic authors and experienced professionals in the field and offer inspirational examples of a wide range of effective partnership between academics and professionals." - Professor Raymond Arthur, Northumbria University
"The arrival of this book is really heartening. For those of us who have aspired to bridge the gaps between practice, learning and research this represents a major contribution towards furthering that aim. The authors bring their own wide range of applied knowledge, research experience and critical insights to the field at a time of great change, when there are very real opportunities to harness what we know to improve what is offered to young people who experience the criminal justice system. With a variety of contributions from differing perspectives, the book will provide a rounded view of the field, combined with a wealth of ideas about how best to align knowledge and practice to the maximum effect. Throughout the book runs a spirit of exchange and innovation, which highlights the very real gains to be made on all sides from direct and committed engagement between those dealing with the ‘messy realities’ of practice, and those who have the opportunity to document, reflect and inform. This will be a major asset for those involved in youth justice research and education, on all sides." - Professor Roger Smith, Durham University
