Young People in Care and Criminal Behaviour.

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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Main Author: Taylor, Claire
Format: eBook
Language:English
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.
Criminal behavior, Prediction of
Foster children
Juvenile delinquency
Youth > Institutional care
Great Britain
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Table of Contents:
  • COVER; Young People in Care and Criminal Behaviour; Contents; Acknowledgements; Foreword; Introduction; Background; Research themes and questions; Terminology; A map of the book; Part I Setting the Scene Setting the Scene; Chapter 1 What do we know about experiences of care
  • and after?; Chapter 2 The current policy climate The current policy climate; Chapter 3 Introducing the research study: Theory and method; Part II Young People's Experiences; Chapter 4 Exploring the residential care experience; Chapter 5 Developing secure attachments in the context of care.
  • Chapter 6 Experiences of educationChapter 7 Life after care: Coping with independence; Part III Conclusion; Chapter 8 Key findings and implications for policy and practice; References; Subject index; Author index.

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