Young People in Care and Criminal Behaviour.

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 an...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Taylor, Claire
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: London : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2005.
Subjects:
Criminal behavior, Prediction of > Great Britain.
Foster children > Great Britain.
Juvenile delinquency > Great Britain.
Youth > Institutional care > Great Britain.
Délinquance juvénile > Grande-Bretagne.
Jeunesse > Soins en institutions > Grande-Bretagne.
Criminal behavior, Prediction of
Foster children
Juvenile delinquency
Youth > Institutional care
Great Britain
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary: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 conclusi.
Physical Description:1 online resource (209 pages)
ISBN:9781846424458
1846424453

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