RT Article
T1 Service providers’ perspective on gender and cultural practices in juvenile diversion programs
JF Journal of ethnicity in criminal justice
VO 23
IS 1
SP 22
OP 45
A1 Betances, Stephany
A1 Weiss, Rebecca A.
A2 Weiss, Rebecca A.
LA English
YR 2025
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1915603757
AB Understanding service providers’ preferences and practices in diversion settings is an essential step for policy recommendations. This qualitative grounded theory study evaluated 21 service providers opinions about the impact of gender and culture at seven alternative-to-incarceration agencies for juveniles in New York City. Providers expressed less negativity toward working with girls than indicated in prior studies and favored gender, ethnic, and racial matches between service providers and juveniles, although such matches reduced identity discussions. While this study highlights a need for gender- and culturally informed training, further research should assess whether such frameworks improve program outcomes and reduce juvenile recidivism.
K1 culturally informed practices
K1 alternative-to-incarceration
K1 Juvenile Justice
K1 Service providers
K1 Grounded Theory
DO 10.1080/15377938.2024.2443509