Overview
- Provides a comprehensive approach to transition planning and practices for incarcerated youth
- Offers an international perspective on transition planning and practices from academics in diverse fields
- Showcases case studies from international contributors illustrating unique and contemporary challenges to transitioning planning and practice
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Table of contents (16 chapters)
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Front Matter
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The Taxonomy of Transition Programming 2.0 as Applied to Juvenile Justice Transition Planning and Processes
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International Perspectives on Transition Planning and Supports
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Closing Section
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About this book
This book offers a broad overview of transition practices for incarcerated youth, shaped by local culture, politics, ideologies, and philosophies. It highlights the similarities and differences in international approaches, as well as promising practices. The book is divided into two sections: Section One presents a synthesis of the current research on essential areas shown to promote successful transitions for incarcerated youth, using the Taxonomy for Transition Programming 2.0 as a cohesive framework, Section Two focuses on national perspectives on topical issues impacting local transition practices and/or policy. It provides information pertaining to the respective countries and a summary of key facets of their juvenile justice system, including successful or promising approaches and programs used in transition. This book benefits academics and researchers from a broad range of fields, policy makers and leadership teams from various agencies, associations, and government departments with an interest in juvenile and youth justice, social work, and special education courses on transition planning.
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Incarcerated Youth Transitioning Back to the Community
Book Subtitle: International Perspectives
Editors: Sue C. O’Neill
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-0752-2
Publisher: Springer Singapore
eBook Packages: Law and Criminology, Law and Criminology (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2018
Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-13-0751-5Published: 13 August 2018
Softcover ISBN: 978-981-13-4492-3Published: 16 December 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-981-13-0752-2Published: 01 August 2018
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIII, 278
Number of Illustrations: 7 b/w illustrations
Topics: Youth Offending and Juvenile Justice, Social Work and Community Development, Rehabilitation, Educational Policy and Politics