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Social Work in Juvenile and Criminal Justice Settings

NCJ Number
91641
Editor(s)
A R Roberts
Date Published
1983
Length
383 pages
Annotation
This comprehensive overview of social work policies and practices in juvenile and criminal justice provides professionals with up-to-date knowledge of and methods for delivery of social services to status offenders, delinquents, convicted felons, ex-offenders, and the victims and families of offenders.
Abstract
Twenty-two contributors examine such topics as social work and its role in progressive reforms in juvenile justice and nonjuvenile justice processing, probation and parole, inmate programs, and victim assistance programs. Introductory chapters focus on the history of social work in juvenile and criminal justice and trace evolving correctional policies. The role of police social workers is considered in two essays, one spelling out the history and role of social work in law enforcement and one focusing on community work in police-social work diversion. Victim assistance programs involving social work are covered, including special programs for deaf victims. Juvenile justice programs and services and their social work involvement are discussed, particularly in activity in probation and community-based group care facilities. Social work in probation and parole and are also examined in a correctional setting -- specifically in maximum-security institutions in service delivery to prisoners' families, and as volunteerism. A final chapter looks at special and dangerous offenders, and female offenders, and race rerlations in prison. Chapter references and an index are included.