Being ‘case managed’: does it work for young offenders?

Shelley Turner

Being ‘case managed’: does it work for young offenders?

Shelley Turner

Social Work

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Abstract

Case management is the prevailing approach to service delivery in Australian youth justice agencies. It is purported to offer a structured framework to support the delivery of rehabilitative interventions and to assist young offenders to integrate into the community. While considerable attention has been paid to developing an evidence-base for rehabilitative programs and practices in youth justice; insufficient attention has been paid to the role of case management in supporting these interventions. This paper examines the evidence, issues and challenges involved in contemporary approaches to case management in youth justice. It interrogates the conceptual basis and empirical evidence for case management in youth justice; and draws on findings from a recent study into
youth justice clients’ experiences of case management to offer unique and under-examined perspectives on these issues.

Original language	English
Number of pages	1
Publication status	Published - 2016
Event	Australasian Youth Justice Conference 2016: From Evidence to Practice - Brisbane Convention and Exihibition Centre, Brisbane, Australia Duration: 13 Sept 2016 → 15 Sept 2016 Conference number: 2nd http://www.ayja.org.au/ayjc-2016/

Conference

Conference	Australasian Youth Justice Conference 2016
Abbreviated title	AYJC 2016
Country/Territory	Australia
City	Brisbane
Period	13/09/16 → 15/09/16
Internet address	http://www.ayja.org.au/ayjc-2016/

Keywords

youth justice
case management
evidence based practice
lived experience

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