Length of stay, therapeutic change, and recidivism for incarcerated juvenile offenders

Walker, Sarah Cusworth; Bishop, Asia S.

doi:10.1080/10509674.2016.1194946

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“…Because skills are malleable, promoting skills development is a promising point for intervention efforts. In fact, this aligns with a more general push in the field of juvenile justice to promote therapeutic interventions that aim to enhance socio-emotional and behavioral skills to reduce problem behaviors such as recidivism (Howell, Lipsey, & Wilson, 2014; Walker & Bishop, 2016). …”

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Developmental pathways of youth gang membership: a structural test of the social development model

Bishop

Hill

Gilman³

et al. 2017

Journal of Crime and Justice

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As a result of nearly 40 years of research using a risk and protective factor approach, much is known about the predictors of gang onset. Little theoretical work, however, has been done to situate this approach to studying gang membership within a more comprehensive developmental model. Using structural equation modeling techniques, the current study is the first to test the capacity of the social development model (SDM) to predict the developmental pathways that increase and decrease the likelihood of gang membership. Results suggest that the SDM provides a good accounting of the social developmental processes at age 13 that are predictive of later gang membership. These findings support the promotion of a theoretical understanding of gang membership that specifies both pro- and antisocial developmental pathways. Additionally, as the SDM is intended as a model that can guide preventive intervention, results also hold practical utility for designing strategies that can be implemented in early adolescence to address the likelihood of later gang involvement. Three key preventive intervention points to address gang membership are discussed, including promoting efforts to enhance social skills, increasing the availability of prosocial opportunities and rewarding engagement in these opportunities, and reducing antisocial socialization experiences throughout the middle- and high school years.

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Developmental pathways of youth gang membership: a structural test of the social development model

Bishop

Hill

Gilman³

et al. 2017

Journal of Crime and Justice

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“…Young et al (2017) argues that involving juvenile delinquents in skill-based and education programmes is a central aspect of a successful rehabilitation. This indicator was applied in the study by Walker and Bishop (2016) that focused on 14 communities and secure juvenile placements centres. The pre-test and post-test experimental design was used where the skills of 637 juvenile delinquents were assessed by 10 independent rates in two intervals.…”

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“…The first rating (pre-test) was done 45 days after the children admission to the centre while the second rating (post-test) was done 30 days before the children's release. The study mainly focused on assessing the acquisition of socio-emotional skills such as goal setting, consequential thinking, dealing with others, problem solving, dealing with distress, aggression control, and impulse control (Walker & Bishop, 2016). From the study, it is evident that acquisition of skills offers a viable measure of rehabilitation performance.…”

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“…The role of children's characteristic in determining rehabilitation performance was demonstrated in the study by Walker and Bishop (2016) that focused on 637 youths from juvenile placement centres in the USA. The study assessed skills acquisition among the children and associated factors.…”

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“…They are marked by increased number of dropouts and recidivism in the juvenile rehabilitation centres. Studies by Walker and Bishop (2016), Steinberg, Cauffman and Monahan (2015), Bright, Hurley, and Barth, (2014) suggest that the performance of rehabilitation institution is linked to children characteristic. However, few such studies have been conducted in the juvenile rehabilitation institutions in Kenya as well as other developing countries.…”

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Wamũyũ

Njuguna

2020

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This study sought to examine the influence of children's characteristics on the performance of Kenyan juvenile rehabilitation centers. The study was influenced by the Social Disorganization Theory. It also adopted a correlational research design involving a mixed-method approach in both data collection and data analysis. The population consisted of 64 staff working in 6 juvenile rehabilitation institutions in Nakuru County and 409 children admitted to these institutions. Purposive sampling techniques were employed to select the respondents leading to a sample size of 10 staff members and 42 juvenile children. The research instruments were a questionnaire and an interview guide. Quantitative data were analyzed using percentages, frequencies, Pearson correlation independent sample t-test, and ANOVA. Qualitative data were analyzed using the thematic content analysis technique. The results established that the age and gender of the children did not have a significant influence on performance but the children's socio-economic background and family support had a significant influence. The study recommended that the family should be engaged in the rehabilitation process of the children

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Length of stay, therapeutic change, and recidivism for incarcerated juvenile offenders

Cited by 19 publications

References 43 publications

Developmental pathways of youth gang membership: a structural test of the social development model

Developmental pathways of youth gang membership: a structural test of the social development model

Influence of children characteristics on the performance of Juvenile rehabilitation centres in Nakuru County, Kenya

A Model for the Design of Youth Custodial Facilities: Key Characteristics to Promote Effective Treatment

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