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Record Nr.

UNINA9910493238603321

Autore

Fox Darrell

Titolo

Social work in the youth justice system [[electronic resource] ] : a multidisciplinary perspective / / Darrell Fox and Elaine Arnull

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Maidenhead, England, : McGraw-Hill Education, 2013

ISBN

1-299-28164-8

0-335-24570-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (154 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

ArnullElaine

Disciplina

364.36

Soggetti

Social work with youth

Youth - Services for

Juvenile justice, Administration of

Juvenile delinquency

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Half title; Title; Copyright; Praise for this book; Contents; Acknowledgements; Case study; Abbreviations; Introduction; 1 Welfare and justice: victims and offenders; 2 Legislation; 3 A multidisciplinary approach; 4 Risk; 5 Assessment; 6 Intervention; 7 The Scaled Approach to sentencing disposals and supervision; 8 Going to court; 9 Restorative justice interventions; 10 High- risk offenders; 11 Alternative interventions; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

The aim of this book is to acknowledge the multidisciplinary nature of working in the Youth Justice System. The book will consider the key elements of legislation, multiagency working and practice skills within this area, such as the assessment of risk, court work, working with high risk offenders and alternative interventions.