Out of Care

Debate on the treatment of juvenile delinquents, was usually presented as being between the exponents of 'law and order' and punishment on the one hand, and the 'soft' advocates of social work and treatment on the other. this title argued instead that it was the juvenile justice system itself which was at fault

David H. Thorpe, David Smith, Christopher J. Green and John H. Paley

Foreword. Acknowledgements. 1. The 1969 CYPA and Its Aftermath 2. Decarceration, Welfare and Law 3. Labelling and Social Work 4. Demystifying the System 5. A New Framework for Social Work with Juvenile Offenders 6. Beyond Individuation: Diversion and Atonement 7. Working with Adolescent Offenders 8. The Organisation and Development of Community Support. Index.