Making the Right Turn: A Guide About Improving Transition Outcomes for Youth Involved in the Juvenile Corrections System
Publication year:
2008
| Cataloged on:
Mar. 24, 2009
ANNOTATION: "This Guide has been developed to assist professionals in the workforce development system in gaining a better understanding of the needs of youth involved, or at risk of being involved in the juvenile corrections system" (p. iv). This publication is comprised of five chapters: introduction; understanding the juvenile justice system -- stages of youth involvement; meeting the needs of youth in juvenile corrections; promising practices for practitioners; and straightening out the curve -- a roadmap to enhancing policy and practice. An appendix provides information about resources by Guideposts area.