Care or control?
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The number of children and young people remanded to custody has increased over recent years. This timely study explores the use of foster care as an alternative to custodial and residential accommodation for young people on remand.
The study focuses on a remand fostering scheme in the south of England, and is based on detailed interviews with young people who have been remanded to foster care, remand foster carers and lay youth court magistrates.
It considers how young people become involved in offending behaviour, how this behaviour can be exacerbated by involvement with the penal system, and how community interventions like remand foster care can have a positive impact on a young person’s behaviour and sense of identity.
The findings of this challenging study of what is often a politically contentious issue have implications for all those working in the youth justice system and will also be of interest to social workers, policy makers, politicians and decision makers in this field.
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Reviews
The investigation is well-crafted and represents a valuable and stimulating addition to what remains an under-researched field. As such, it should be a ‘recommended read’ for practitioners and policy makers in both child care and youth justice.
Derek Kirton, Lecturer in Social Policy and Social Work, University of Kent, British Journal of Social Work
It provides a very interesting account of views from many sides of the situations. I like the case study sections – it gives first-hand experience for other people to consider. I presume this book would be aimed at social workers and CAFCASS workers and I think it does a fantastic job of giving information needed at the level of understanding required. I have found this book incredibly interesting to read. I do think that it would be an invaluable resource and reference point for someone working on a remand case.
Sarah Woodhead, Young People’s Board
I think that Jo Lipscombe brings up some very important points about children’s past experiences. I believe that this book would be a good resource for information when dealing with similar situations.
Rachael Shakesby, Young People’s Board