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Foundations for Youth Justice: Positive Approaches to Practice
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Description for Foundations for Youth Justice: Positive Approaches to Practice
Paperback. This exciting new book outlines the state of practice now in flux within structures created by New Labour but moving in a different direction under the Coalition Government. It explores opportunities for a fresh orientation that places young people at the centre and works collaboratively to nurture strengths, competences and capital. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: JKVQ2. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 172 x 19. Weight in Grams: 598.
How can youth justice refocus its attentions on the rights and perspectives of young people in transition? This exciting new book outlines the state of practice now in flux within structures created by New Labour but moving in a different direction under the Coalition Government. With a loosening of rules and prescription, it explores opportunities for a fresh orientation that places young people at the centre and works collaboratively to nurture strengths, competences and capital. The chapters build a picture of the risks and problems that modern society creates for young people, while acknowledging that society ... Read more
How can youth justice refocus its attentions on the rights and perspectives of young people in transition? This exciting new book outlines the state of practice now in flux within structures created by New Labour but moving in a different direction under the Coalition Government. With a loosening of rules and prescription, it explores opportunities for a fresh orientation that places young people at the centre and works collaboratively to nurture strengths, competences and capital. The chapters build a picture of the risks and problems that modern society creates for young people, while acknowledging that society ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bristol University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Weight
597g
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781447306986
SKU
V9781447306986
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
About Brown Book Group Little
Anne Robinson worked as a practitioner in the probation service and as a manager in youth offending teams before becoming a senior lecturer at Sheffield Hallam University in 2005. She currently leads a degree programme and graduate diploma for qualifying probation officers. She is author of Foundations for Offender Management: Theory, Law and Policy for Contemporary Practice and ... Read more
Reviews for Foundations for Youth Justice: Positive Approaches to Practice
"This is a very welcome book...there are useful `implications for practice’ sections at the end of each chapter as well as recommendations for further reading...A book that should certainly appeal to both students and practitioners of youth justice." Professional Social Work “As the New Labour youth justice orthodoxy begins to unravel, Robinson delivers precisely what is required. She offers a ... Read more