Residential Children's Homes and the Youth Justice System [electronic resource] : Identity, Power and Perceptions /
Shaw, Julie.author.
This book explores the factors at the individual, institutional and systemic levels which contribute to children's home residents coming to the attention of the youth justice system, and the consequent implications for policy and practice. Perspectives are drawn from both young people and professionals in the care and youth justice systems.
Description based upon print version of record.
Cover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Terminology; Research themes and participants; Objectives of the book; The layout of the book; Part I Setting the Scene; 1 Developments and Experiences in Residential Care; A historical perspective; Residential care today; The link between residential care and offending; Current responses to offending in residential care; Conclusion; 2 Policy Context of Research; The care and control dichotomy; Child welfare and Quality Protects; New Labour and 'social justice'
The Coalition government: 'troubled families' and 'transforming lives'Outcomes for children in care; Care Matters; Developments since 2010; Developments in youth justice; Conclusion; 3 Introducing the Research Study: Theory and Method; Identity, reputation and power; The search for 'social recognition'; The interactionist perspective; Social institutions, disciplinary power and resistance; Research strategy, methods and analysis; A case-study approach; Phases of the research; Recruiting research participants; Semi-structured interviews with young people and professionals
Data processing, analysis and verificationConclusion; Part II Research Findings; 4 Disempowerment, Responsibility and Difference; Introduction; Onset of offending: the need for social recognition?; The effect of prior experiences; Community disempowerment; Self-blame; Individualisation: professional perceptions of responsibility; Conclusion; 5 Solidarity, Conflict and the Residential Regime; Introduction; Reactions to entering residential care; Deterioration of behaviour; Solidarity with other residents; Conflict with other residents; Residential hierarchies: the 'pecking order'
Culture and characteristics of children's homesStaff-resident relationships; Conclusion; 6 Instability, Homogeneity and Isolation; Introduction; Placement movement: the implications of instability; Limitation and homogeneity of placements; Size of placements; Isolated placements; Not being heard; Conclusion; 7 'Policing', Power and Perceptions; Introduction; The 'policing' and prosecution of residential home based 'offences'; Contrasting professional perspectives; Frequency of incidents; Maintaining the authority of staff and unit; Perceptions of powerlessness
Police presence in children's homesThe decision to prosecute; The youth court: sentencing issues; Impact of care status and carers reports; Conclusion; Part III Conclusion; 8 Key Findings and Implications for Policy and Practice; Introduction; Key findings; Recent developments; Recommendations for policy and practice; Promote social justice; Invest in family support; Keep placement changes to a minimum; Increase the availability and heterogeneity of residential provision; Improve overall quality of residential care; Encourage 'child-centred' practice
Encourage and facilitate professional empowerment and expertise
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This book explores the factors at the individual, institutional and systemic levels which contribute to children's home residents coming to the attention of the youth justice system, and the consequent implications for policy and practice. Perspectives are drawn from both young people and professionals in the care and youth justice systems.
Childhood.
Adolescence.
Criminology.
Juvenile delinquents.
Social work.
Social policy.
Social service .
Childhood, Adolescence and Society.
Criminology and Criminal Justice, general.
Youth Offending and Juvenile Justice.
Social Work.
Social Policy.
Social Care.