Qualitative study on the realization of child rights for maltreated children in out-of-home placement

2019 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 593-625
Author(s):  
Sookyung Yoon ◽  
Sang-Gyun Lee ◽  
Joan Yoo ◽  
Bong Joo Lee ◽  
Sewon Kim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Child Rights ◽  
Maltreated Children ◽  
Out Of Home Placement ◽  
Home Placement

scholarly journals An Exploration of Youth–Parent–Mentor Relationship Dynamics in a Youth-Initiated Mentoring Intervention to Prevent Out-of-Home Placement

2019 ◽  
Vol 51 (7) ◽  
pp. 915-933 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Van Dam ◽  
R. E. Bakhuizen ◽  
S. E. O. Schwartz ◽  
M. De Winter ◽  
M. Zwaanswijk ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Social Network ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Relationship Quality ◽  
Mentor Relationship ◽  
Relationship Dynamics ◽  
Out Of Home Placement ◽  
Youth At Risk ◽  
Professional Care ◽  
Home Placement

This qualitative study explores the youth-initiated mentoring (YIM) approach for youth at risk for out-of-home placement. In this approach, a youth nominates someone from within their social network, and positions this person as a YIM to function as an ally for the youth and as a partner for parents and professional caregivers. Through interviews with six youth, six YIMs, and seven parents ( N = 19), we examined the positioning of a YIM and sustainability. The results indicated that attitudes from participants toward asking someone or being asked to become a YIM varied from enthusiastic to cautious. Participants reported increased contact intensity and relationship quality. Two parents did not experience YIM as beneficial. Most participants expected that the YIM–mentee relationship lasts after professional care terminates. The results reveal that YIM is experienced as an ally, but it also has the potential to increase relational conflicts between social network members.

Examining the Type of Legal Representation and Its Influence on Disaggregated Dispositions in Juvenile Court

2021 ◽  
pp. 154120402110276
Author(s):  
Caitlin M. Brady ◽  
Jennifer H. Peck
Keyword(s):  
Juvenile Court ◽  
Alcohol Treatment ◽  
Public Defender ◽  
Legal Representation ◽  
Out Of Home Placement ◽  
Home Placement ◽  
Court Processing ◽  
Community Sanctions ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Drug And Alcohol

While prior studies of juvenile court outcomes have examined the impact of legal representation on out-of-home placement versus community sanctions, previous research has not fully explored the variation within sanctions that youth receive. The current study examines the influence of type of legal representation (public defender or private attorney) when predicting juvenile adjudications and dispositions. Using a sample of delinquent referrals from a Northeast state between 2009 and 2014, results showed that youth do receive different outcomes (e.g., probation, drug and alcohol treatment, accountability-oriented dispositions, etc.) based on the type of legal representation. The findings have important implications for juvenile court processing related to how courtroom actors impact case outcomes.

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