Everyday Desistance : The Transition to Adulthood Among Formerly Incarcerated Youth / Laura S. Abrams, Diane Terry.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Abrams, Laura S., author.

Terry, Diane, author.

Contributor:

Inderbitzin, Michelle.

Series:

Critical issues in crime and society.

Critical Issues in Crime and Society

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Juvenile delinquents--Rehabilitation--California--Los Angeles.

Juvenile delinquents.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (255 pages).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New Brunswick, NJ : Rutgers University Press, [2017]

Language Note:

In English.

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.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Foreword / Inderbitzin, Michelle

1. Introduction

2. The Road to Juvie

3. Locked Up and Back Again

4. And Now I'm an Adult

5. Dangers and Decisions: Navigating Desistance as a Young Man

6. You Can Run but You Can't Hide

7. Finding a Net to Fall Back On: The Young Woman's Journeys

8. Everyday Desistance: Theory Meets Reality

9. Policy and Practice Reforms: Supporting the Pathway to Adulthood

Acknowledgments

Appendix: The Research Process

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 04. Sep 2019)

ISBN:

9780813574486

081357448X

9780813574493

0813574498

OCLC:

987792575