1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910960254903321

Titolo

Young people's transitions from care to adulthood : international research and practice / / edited by Mike Stein and Emily R. Munro

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; Philadelphia, : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2008

ISBN

9786611782245

9781281782243

1281782246

9781846427916

1846427916

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (322 p.)

Collana

Child welfare outcomes

Altri autori (Persone)

SteinMike

MunroEmily <1978->

Disciplina

362.7

Soggetti

Young adults - Services for

Youth with social disabilities - Services for

Youth - Institutional care

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 indexes.

Nota di contenuto

FRONT COVER; Young People's Transitionsfrom Care to Adulthood: International Research and Practice; Contents; Preface; 1. Introduction: Comparative Exploration of Care Leavers' Transitions to Adulthood; Part I International Chapters; 2. Australia; 3. Canada; 4. France; 5. Germany; 6. Hungary; 7. Ireland; 8. Israel; 9. Jordan; 10. The Netherlands; 11. Norway; 12. Romania; 13. Spain; 14. Sweden; 15. Switzerland; 16. United Kingdom; 17. United States; Part II Thematic Issues; 18. States of Care Leaving: Towards International Exchange as a Global Resource; 19. Legal and Policy Frameworks

20. Use of Secondary Data to Understand the Experiences of Care Leavers: Cross-National Comparisons21. Transitions from Care to Adulthood: Messages from Research for Policy and Practice; Glossary; The Contributors; Subject Index; Author Index;

Sommario/riassunto

The transition from care into adulthood is a difficult step for any young person, but young people leaving care have a high risk of social exclusion, both in terms of material disadvantage and marginalisation.



In Young People's Transitions from Care to Adulthood leading academics gather together the latest international research relating to the transition of young people leaving care, outlining and comparing the range of legal and policy frameworks, welfare regimes and innovative practice across 16 countries. The book also highlights the variations that exist between different groups leaving c

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910959012103321

Autore

Weisel Deborah Lamm

Titolo

Contemporary gangs : an organizational analysis / / Deborah Lamm Weisel

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : LFB Scholarly Pub., 2002

ISBN

1-280-36125-5

9786610361250

1-59332-033-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (234 p.)

Collana

Criminal justice

Disciplina

364.1/06/6

Soggetti

Gangs - United States

Gangs - Illinois - Chicago

Gangs - California - San Diego

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 205-224) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Intro -- Contents -- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -- 1 INTRODUCTION -- 2 Understanding Gangs: Contributions Of Research And Theory -- 3 RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODOLOGICAL APPROACH -- 4 ORGANIZATIONAL FEATURES OF FOUR GANGS -- 5 SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION -- APPENDIX -- NOTES -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- INDEX.

Sommario/riassunto

Contemporary gangs are persistent despite efforts to control them. Theories of gangs explain the emergence of gangs but offer little insight into their persistence and growth. Weisel examined the organizational characteristics of four criminal gangs. Although large gangs appear disorganized, they are not ephemeral groups. Instead the gangs feature characteristics of organic-adaptive organizations rather



than hierarchical or bureaucratic organizations. As such, these gangs feature blended goals, shared decision making, a structure based on subdivisions, and a generalist orientation. Such features promote efficiency in a highly volatile environment and contribute to increases in the size and number of contemporary gangs in America.