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Caught between their child and doing the “right thing,” families of chronic juvenile delinquents often experience a series of injustices in the name of justice. Attempts by the “system” to correct the delinquency problem often result in the imposition of values and beliefs that negate the family's values, experiences and meanings of their child's behavior. The Ecosystemic Natural Wrap-around (E.N.W.) model attempts to respectfully account for the many influences that maintain problematic interactions, both internal and external, in the nuclear family of chronic juvenile delinquents. The model focuses on a variety of interventions at different levels and contexts, building on the strengths of the family, using the extended family and fictive kin networks, and clarifying the meanings associated with “problematic” behavior for the multiple players. The model proposed is an integrative theoretical approach, emphasizing systems theory and constructivism.
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Northey, W.F., Primer, V. & Christensen, L. Promoting Justice in the Delivery of Services to Juvenile Delinquents: The Ecosystemic Natural Wrap-Around Model . Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal 14, 5–22 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1024588712901
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