1st Edition

Out of Care The Community Support of Juvenile Offenders

194 Pages
by Routledge

194 Pages
by Routledge

194 Pages
by Routledge

The late 1970s saw the emergence of a heated debate on the treatment of juvenile delinquents. The argument was usually presented as being between the exponents of ‘law and order’ and punishment on the one hand, and the ‘soft’ advocates of social work and treatment on the other. Originally published in 1980, Out of Care: The Community Support of Juvenile Offenders took issue with both sides and... Read more

Foreword.  Acknowledgements.  1. The 1969 CYPA and Its Aftermath  2. Decarceration, Welfare and Law  3. Labelling and Social Work  4. Demystifying the System  5. A New Framework for Social Work with Juvenile Offenders  6. Beyond Individuation: Diversion and Atonement  7. Working with Adolescent Offenders  8. The Organisation and Development of Community Support. Index.

Biography

David H. Thorpe, David Smith, Christopher J. Green and John H. Paley