ERIC Number: EJ917193
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2010-Nov
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Improving Family Involvement for Juvenile Offenders with Emotional/Behavioral Disorders and Related Disabilities
Garfinkel, Lili
Behavioral Disorders, v36 n1 p52-60 Nov 2010
Youth with emotional and behavioral (E/BD) and other disorders, who in many cases have not received needed interventions and supports in school, are overrepresented in the juvenile justice system. This article considers how parents of youth with E/BDs can become more involved in the process when their child is referred to juvenile court, thereby decreasing the likelihood of recidivism. Despite the existing barriers to parental involvement in the juvenile justice system, parents should be informed of their youth's educational rights in school, juvenile court, and out-of-home correctional settings. In addition, increasing parent involvement and reducing recidivism is an achievable goal; several family- and youth centered strategies and programs have shown success in keeping youth with E/BDs out of the justice system.
Descriptors: Recidivism, Juvenile Courts, Parent Participation, Family Involvement, Behavior Disorders, Parent School Relationship, Juvenile Justice, Delinquency, Emotional Disturbances, Disabilities, Disproportionate Representation, Youth, Barriers, Student Rights, Access to Education, Correctional Education, Institutionalized Persons, Correctional Institutions, Models, Family Counseling, Transitional Programs
Council for Children with Behavioral Disorders. Council for Exceptional Children, 1110 North Glebe Road, Arlington, VA 22201-5704. Tel: 612-276-0140; Fax: 612-276-0142; Web site: http://www.ccbd.net/behavioraldisorders/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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