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The Role of Family in Supporting Incarcerated Youth Transitioning from the Juvenile Justice System Back into the Community

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This chapter contains a discussion of the role that family has in supporting incarcerated youth as they transition back to the community, as well as their role in preventing reoffence. Family dysfunction as a predictor of delinquency is also discussed, as are problems in the way that the justice system interacts with and views families. Further, the challenges of involving families of this vulnerable population are presented. An overview of frameworks and models to facilitate family engagement, the third area of the Taxonomy for Transition Programming 2.0, with justice-involved youths is provided, including useful strategies and practices across the four stages of transition. The chapter concludes with recommendations and implications for practice.

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Strnadová, I. (2018). The Role of Family in Supporting Incarcerated Youth Transitioning from the Juvenile Justice System Back into the Community. In: O’Neill, S. (eds) Incarcerated Youth Transitioning Back to the Community. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-0752-2_5

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