| Young People in Care and Criminal Behaviour Contributor(s): Smith, David (Foreword by), Fitzpatrick, Claire (Author) |
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ISBN: 1843101696 ISBN-13: 9781843101697 Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers OUR PRICE: $42.75 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 2005 Annotation: It begins by analysing past research, critically examining current policy and combining theoretical insights from the disciplines of childcare and criminology in order to form a theoretical framework for research. The empirical evidence of thirty-nine interviews with young people who have been through the care system is then drawn upon to highlight key findings and conclusions about the relationship between care and crime, and the implications towards current policy. Addressing issues such as: - the residential care experience - developing secure attachments in the context of care - experiences of education - life after care, These powerful examples show the flaws, failures and successes of the various childcare services by offering insight into the reality of young peoples experiences. - Unprecedented government attention towards young people in care makes this title highly topical. - New Perspective - A wealth of new material has been published relating to aspects of public care system, however the relationship between care and crime remains neglected. - Forward-Looking - Offers pointers to future research, and recommendations for policy and practice in an increasingly dynamic current policy climate. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Public Policy - Social Services & Welfare |
| Dewey: 362.732 |
| LCCN: 2005019375 |
| Physical Information: 0.55" H x 6.46" W x 9.1" (0.72 lbs) 208 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Society holds a popular perception that links children in public care with criminal activity, but this connection is largely assumed. This book addresses the lack of evidence supporting this potentially damaging assumption. It begins by analysing past research, critically examining current policy and combining theoretical insights from the disciplines of childcare and criminology in order to form a theoretical framework for research. The empirical evidence of thirty-nine interviews with young people who have been through the care system is then drawn upon to highlight key findings and conclusions about the relationship between care and crime, and the implications towards current policy. Addressing issues such as: the residential care experience developing secure attachments in the context of care experiences of education life after care, these powerful examples show the flaws, failures and successes of the various childcare services by offering insight into the reality of young peoples experiences. This book is highly relevant to new legislation and the current political agenda, and will prove an eye-opening read for policymakers and practitioners in the fields of child care and criminology, social workers, and students of social work, social policy and criminology. |
Contributor Bio(s): Smith, David: - David Smith is Professor of Criminology in the Department of Applied Social Science at Lancaster University. He is currently researching Black and Asian men's experiences of the probation service and the criminal justice system for the Home Office, anti-racist strategies in Burnley for the Lancashire Constabulary, and has worked and researched widely in the field of social work and probation. |