Everyday desistance: the transition to adulthood among formerly incarcerated youth

"In Everyday Desistance, Laura Abrams and Diane J. Terry examine the lives of young people who spent considerable time in and out of correctional institutions as adolescents. These formerly incarcerated youth often struggle with the onset of adult responsibilities at a much earlier age than the...

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Contributors: Abrams, Laura S. ; Terry, Diane
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
Published: New Brunswick, New Jersey Rutgers University Press 2017
In:Year: 2017
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Keywords:
California ; Los Angeles
Electronic books
Justice, Administration of
Justice, Administration of > California > Los Angeles
Justice, Administration of > California > Los Angeles > California > Los Angeles
Juvenile delinquents > Rehabilitation > California > Los Angeles
Juvenile delinquents ; Rehabilitation
Los Angeles, Calif. > Jugendlicher Strafentlassener > Resozialisierung
POLITICAL SCIENCE ; Public Policy ; Social Security
POLITICAL SCIENCE ; Public Policy ; Social Services & Welfare
SOCIAL SCIENCE ; Children's Studies
SOCIAL SCIENCE ; Penology
Social Science ; Criminology
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Related Items:Erscheint auch als: 1626283672
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Summary:"In Everyday Desistance, Laura Abrams and Diane J. Terry examine the lives of young people who spent considerable time in and out of correctional institutions as adolescents. These formerly incarcerated youth often struggle with the onset of adult responsibilities at a much earlier age than their more privileged counterparts. In the context of urban Los Angeles, with a large-scale gang culture and diminished employment prospects, further involvement in crime appears almost inevitable. Yet, as Abrams and Terry point out, these formerly imprisoned youth are often quite resilient and can be successful at creating lives for themselves after months or even years of living in institutions run by the juvenile justice system. This book narrates the day-to-day experiences of these young men and women, focusing on their attempts to surmount the challenges of adulthood, resisting a return to criminal activity, and formulating long-term goals for a secure adult future"--Provided by publisher
The Road to Juvie -- Locked Up and Back Again -- And Now I'm an Adult -- Dangers and Decisions. Navigating Desistance as a Young Man -- You Can Run but You Can't Hide -- Finding a Net to Fall Back On. The Young Woman's Journeys -- Everyday Desistance. Theory Meets Reality -- Policy and Practice Reforms. Supporting the Pathway to Adulthood
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index. - Print version record
Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:Online Ressource
ISBN:9780813574493
0813574498