Assessing the Efficacy of a Family-Based Juvenile Court Intervention

A proliferation of parent and family-oriented interventions has emerged within the field of juvenile justice, aiming to reduce youth offending through better parenting practices. While there is robust evidence for the efficacy of a few model programs, many family interventions have received less emp...

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VerfasserInnen: Chlebuch, Natasha (VerfasserIn) ; LaBerge, Alyssa (VerfasserIn) ; Parker, Jordan Michael (VerfasserIn) ; Cavanagh, Caitlin (VerfasserIn)
Medienart: Elektronisch Aufsatz
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 2025
In: Journal of contemporary criminal justice
Jahr: 2025, Band: 41, Heft: 2, Seiten: 329-350
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evidence-based practice
family-based interventions
Recidivism
Juvenile Justice
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Zusammenfassung:A proliferation of parent and family-oriented interventions has emerged within the field of juvenile justice, aiming to reduce youth offending through better parenting practices. While there is robust evidence for the efficacy of a few model programs, many family interventions have received less empirical attention despite mixed evidence on their efficacy. This study aims to assess the efficacy of a voluntary parenting program (Family Support Services; FSS) for parents of youth on juvenile probation in a Midwestern state over the span of 15 years (N = 1,844). Analyses reveal that after controlling for robust predictors of recidivism, FSS was not associated with a decrease in recidivism but rather youth whose parents participated in FSS were more likely to recidivate compared with youth of non-FSS parents. Further moderating analysis found that the iatrogenic association was stronger for low-risk youth.
ISSN:1552-5406
DOI:10.1177/10439862251332822