Young People in Care and Criminal Behaviour

by Claire Taylor

Society holds a popular perception that links children in public care with criminal activity, but this connection is largely assumed. This book addresses the lack of evidence supporting this potentially damaging assumption.

It begins by analysing past research, critically examining current policy and combining theoretical insights from the disciplines of childcare and criminology in order to form a theoretical framework for research. The...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1843101696
• ISBN13: 9781843101697
• Release Date: October 2005
• Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.5" x 9.1"