288 Pages
by
Willan
288 Pages
by
Willan
256 Pages
by
Willan
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The relationship between education and youth crime has long been recognised in terms of social policy and public opinion, the full extent of this and its implications has been largely neglected and unexplored: educationalists on the one hand and criminologists on the other have largely failed to engage meaningfully with one another on the issue, and there has often been a large gap between youth... Read more
Foreword by Rod Morgan,Visiting Professor, London School of Economics Introduction 1. Background: theories and evidence 2. The Evolution of Education and Youth Justice 3. Social Inclusion 4. Detachment: exclusion, absenteeism, non participation and unemployment 5. Low Attainment and Under-achievement 6. The Influence of the School 7. Custody and Custodial Education 8. Stakeholders: public opinion, magistrates, Yots, and young people 9. What Works in Youth Justice and Education 10. Social Policy 11. Conclusions
Biography
Martin Stephenson is currently Executive Director of Unitas. He was a founder member of the Youth Justice Board from 1998 to 2002, and also Director of Social Inclusion Strategy at Nottingham Trent University.
Rod Morgan is Professor of Criminal Justice within the School of Law at Bristol University.
