Familial Functioning as a Support System for Adolescents' Postdetention Success

摘要: Youths transitioning out of detention are particularly in need support systems that can divert them from recidivism. This article examines the relationship between incarcerated youths' sense their families' functioning and perceived likelihood for postdetention success. Despite control background variables, results reveal delinquents who indicated stronger familial also reported a greater future Although interventions focus on improving supportive capacity families have shown great promise, treatment drop-out rates remain high. To explore view family focused interventions, respondents rated potential utility nonfamily intervention options. A majority would be helpful. group respondents, overrepresented by adolescents with low functioning, this type not These discussed terms impact offering juveniles.