Positive Youth Justice: Framing Justice Interventions Using the Concepts of Positive Youth Development
Publication year:
2010
| Cataloged on:
May. 07, 2010
ANNOTATION: The use of positive youth development (PYD) to address anti-social behaviors of juveniles involved with the criminal justice system is explained. Sections following an executive summary include: introduction; what PYD is; theory into practice; theorizing a new practice paradigm; core assets and practice domains; and implementing positive youth justice. “The concepts and principles of positive youth development (PYD) offer valuable guidance for the design of interventions for youthful offenders” (p.7).