Incarcerated Youth Transitioning Back to the Community

Description

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. Front Matter ....Pages i-xiii Introduction (Sue C. O’Neill)....Pages 1-4 Front Matter ....Pages 5-5 Transitions in the Lives of Incarcerated Youth (Sue C. O’Neill)....Pages 7-22 The Taxonomy for Transition Programming 2.0 as Applied to Youth in the Juvenile Justice System (Paula Kohler, June Gothberg, Jennifer Coyle)....Pages 23-34 Involvement of the Young Person in Transition Planning (Heather Griller Clark)....Pages 35-58 The Role of Family in Supporting Incarcerated Youth Transitioning from the Juvenile Justice System Back into the Community (Iva Strnadová)....Pages 59-76 Supporting the Transition of Incarcerated Youth Back to the Community: A Multi-systemic Wraparound Approach (Therese M. Cumming)....Pages 77-94 Front Matter ....Pages 95-95 Transitions from Behind the Fence to the Community: The Australian Experience (Sue C. O’Neill, Therese M. Cumming, Iva Strnadová, Christine Grima-Farrell)....Pages 97-113 The Transitioning of Incarcerated Youth in the New Zealand Youth Justice System (Ian Lambie, Julia Ioane)....Pages 115-129 Japanese Juveniles in Transition (Tom Ellis, Akira Kyo, Sue C. O’Neill)....Pages 131-147 Transitions of Sanctioned Youth in Slovenia (Darja Tadič, Špela Razpotnik)....Pages 149-165 Promoting Shifts in Personal Narratives and Providing Structures of Support: Transitions of Incarcerated Children in England and Wales (Tim Bateman, Neal Hazel)....Pages 167-185 Transitions of Incarcerated Youth in Finland (Timo Harrikari, Sanna Hautala)....Pages 187-203 Community Reintegration for Young Offenders in the United States of America (Deanne K. Unruh, Joe C. Gagnon, Caroline MaGee)....Pages 205-219 Rehabilitation and Effective Transitioning of Incarcerated Youths in Canada (Donald Clairmont)....Pages 221-236 Juveniles in Transition: The Situation in South Africa (Lukas M. Muntingh, Sean Larner)....Pages 237-253 Front Matter ....Pages 255-255 Transition Supports and Barriers to “Staying Out” (Sue C. O’Neill)....Pages 257-278