Frontmatter

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents iii
3. List of tables and figures iv
4. List of abbreviations and acronyms v
5. Introduction vii
6. Section 1 Theories and concepts of youth and justice
7. One. Growing up in the modern world 3
8. Two. Young people at the margins 19
9. Three. Youth justice histories 35
10. Four. Youth justice – present and future 51
11. Section 2 Issues for young people
12. Five The transition from school to work 69
13. Six. Sex and relationships 85
14. Seven. Mental health and well-being 101
15. Eight. Growing up in public care 119
16. Nine. Telling tales of alcohol and drugs 133
17. Ten. The anti-social behaviour agenda 149
18. Section 3 Issues for youth justice practice
19. Eleven. Aspects of risk 169
20. Twelve. Safeguarding young people 185
21. Thirteen. Collaborative and multi‑agency working 201
22. Fourteen. Prevention and pre-court intervention 215
23. Fifteen. Challenging practice in the courts 229
24. Sixteen. Restorative justice and the referral order initiative 243
25. Seventeen. Working with young people on community sentences 259
26. Eighteen. Imprisoning young people 277
27. References 297
28. Index 325