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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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2025
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Journal of contemporary criminal justice
Year: 2025, Volume: 41, Issue: 2, Pages: 329-350 |
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| Summary: | 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. |
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| ISSN: | 1552-5406 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/10439862251332822 |
