High-quality assessment in youth justice is the keystone to achieving effective interventions for children and young people and it underpins risk management. The extensive experience of the authors in assessment and management of risk indicate this work must be taken seriously.
Containing a broad discussion and critique of the "risk factor paradigm", this book is intended to contribute to practice. It links, in a very readable manner, practice with theory and research. Throughout the text, there are techniques for the practitioner to structure their assessments, and reflective prompts and activities, which results in a highly accessible work helpful to those coming into practice and those who are more experienced.
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