Everyday Desistance: The Transition to Adulthood Among Formerly Incarcerated Youth Contributor(s): Abrams, Laura S. (Author), Terry, Diane (Author), Inderbitzin, Michelle (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 0813574463 ISBN-13: 9780813574462 Publisher: Rutgers University Press
Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: May 2017 Click for more in this series: Critical Issues in Crime and Society |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Criminology - Social Science | Penology - Social Science | Children's Studies |
Dewey: 362.77 |
LCCN: 2016033719 |
Age Level: 18-UP |
Grade Level: 13-UP |
Series: Critical Issues in Crime and Society |
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.14" W x 8.76" L (0.79 lbs) 256 pages |
Themes: - Locality - Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA - Cultural Region - Southern California - Geographic Orientation - California - Topical - Adolescence/Coming of Age - Cultural Region - Western U.S. - Cultural Region - West Coast |
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Maps |
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Publisher Description: Winner of the 2020 Society for Social Work and Research Book Award In Everyday Desistance, Laura Abrams and Diane J. Terry examine the lives of young people who spent considerable time in and out of correctional institutions as adolescents. These formerly incarcerated youth often struggle with the onset of adult responsibilities at a much earlier age than their more privileged counterparts. In the context of urban Los Angeles, with a large-scale gang culture and diminished employment prospects, further involvement in crime appears almost inevitable. Yet, as Abrams and Terry point out, these formerly imprisoned youth are often quite resilient and can be successful at creating lives for themselves after months or even years of living in institutions run by the juvenile justice system. This book narrates the day-to-day experiences of these young men and women, focusing on their attempts to surmount the challenges of adulthood, resisting a return to criminal activity, and formulating long-term goals for a secure adult future. |
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