Good parents, bad parents: rethinking family involvement in juvenile justice

This article proposes a new theoretical model for studying family involvement in youth delinquency cases in juvenile court. It argues that before we can assess the family’s effect on case outcomes, we must first have a clearer understanding about the process by which family involvement is formed to...

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Main Author: Paik, Leslie (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2017
In: Theoretical criminology
Year: 2017, Volume: 21, Issue: 3, Pages: 307-323
Online Access: Volltext (Verlag)
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Keywords:
Family socialisation
Juvenile delinquency
Juvenile justice
Parental accountability
Parental involvement
Jugendkriminalität
Jugenddelinquenz
Jugendgerichtsbarkeit
Sozialisation
Familie
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Summary:This article proposes a new theoretical model for studying family involvement in youth delinquency cases in juvenile court. It argues that before we can assess the family’s effect on case outcomes, we must first have a clearer understanding about the process by which family involvement is formed to consider the myriad factors that go beyond the idea of a ‘good’ or ‘bad’ parent. Based on qualitative data on families in New York City Family Court, this article shows how family involvement is not a predetermined factor but rather, the result of the institutional process itself as shaped by the family’s interactions with court staff as well as the youths’ behaviors and interactions with parents and staff.
ISSN:1461-7439
DOI:10.1177/1362480616649430