Prevention and youth crime Edited by Maggie Blyth
The 2008 UK government "Youth Crime Action Plan" emphasizes prevention
and early intervention in different aspects of work with young people
who offend or are considered to be 'at risk' of offending. Much of this
approach includes targeted work with families and work to reduce the
numbers of young people entering the youth justice system. This report
takes a critical look at early intervention policies.Through
contributions from leading experts on youth work and criminal justice
it: considers the development of integrated and targeted youth support
services and the implications for practice of early intervention
policies.
Size: 1.6 MB
