Promoting justice in the delivery of services to juvenile delinquents: The ecosystemic natural wrap-around model

Caught between their child and doing the "right thing," the families of chronic juvenile delinquents often experience difficulty in correcting the problem. Attempts to do so often result in the imposition of values that negate the family's values, experiences and meanings of the child...

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Published in:Child & adolescent social work journal 1997-02, Vol.14 (1), p.5-22
Main Authors: Northey, William F, Prime, Vicky, Christensen, Lisa
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Behavior modification
Delinquency Prevention
Delivery Systems
Families & family life
Family Therapy
Intervention
Juvenile Delinquency
Juvenile Offenders
Social research
Social Services
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Summary:Caught between their child and doing the "right thing," the families of chronic juvenile delinquents often experience difficulty in correcting the problem. Attempts to do so often result in the imposition of values that negate the family's values, experiences and meanings of the child's behavior. The Ecosystemic Natural Wrap-around (E.N.W.) model attempts to account for the many influences that maintain problematic interactions in the family of chronic juvenile delinquents. The model is discussed.
ISSN:0738-0151
1573-2797
DOI:10.1023/A:1024588712901