Week Date Topics, Readings, Assignments, Deadlines Trends related to the transfer of youth to adult criminal court; Demographics of youth involved in the juvenile delinquency system; Runaway and homeless youth; Current debates and issues at the federal and state level. Readings Schwalbe, C.S., Fraser, M.S., Day, S.H., and Cooley, V. (2006). Classifying juvenile offenders according to risk of recidivism: Predictive validity, race/ethnicity, and gender. Criminal Justice 305-324. and Behavior, 33, Staller, K.M. (2005). Runaway and homeless Policy and services. In G.P. Mallon and P.M. Hess (Eds.), Child Welfare for (pp. 228-245). New York, NY: Columbia the 21st Century University Press. Zimring, F.E. & Fagan, J. (2000). Transfer policy and law reform. In J. Fagan and F.E. Zimring (Eds.) The changing borders of (pp.407-423). Chicago, IL: The University of juvenile justice Chicago Press. PB: 5(a), 8(a) 7 3/12/13 History of Child Welfare Policy History of child welfare services; Public and private child welfare services; Risk factors for child welfare involvement; Neglect and psychological abuse; Physical abuse; Sexual abuse; Foster care “drift”. PB: 5(a), 8(a) Readings Hardin, M.E. (2005). Role of the legal and judicial system for children, youth and families in foster care. In G.P. Mallon and P.M. Hess (Eds.), (pp. 687- Child Welfare for the 21st Century 706). New York, NY: Columbia University Press. McGowan, B. G. (2005). Historical evolution of child welfare services. In G.P. Mallon and P.M. Hess (Eds.), Welfare (pp. 10-46). New York, NY: Columbia for the 21st Century University Press.
Week Date Topics, Readings, Assignments, Deadlines Trends related to the transfer of youth to adult criminal court; Demographics of youth involved in the juvenile delinquency system; Runaway and homeless youth; Current debates and issues at the federal and state level. Readings Schwalbe, C.S., Fraser, M.S., Day, S.H., and Cooley, V. (2006). Classifying juvenile offenders according to risk of recidivism: Predictive validity, race/ethnicity, and gender. Criminal Justice and Behavior, 33, 305-324. Staller, K.M. (2005). Runaway and homeless Policy and services. In G.P. Mallon and P.M. Hess (Eds.), Child Welfare for the 21st Century (pp. 228-245). New York, NY: Columbia University Press. Zimring, F.E. & Fagan, J. (2000). Transfer policy and law reform. In J. Fagan and F.E. Zimring (Eds.) The changing borders of juvenile justice (pp.407-423). Chicago, IL: The University of Chicago Press. PB: 5(a), 8(a) 7 3/12/13 History of Child Welfare Policy History of child welfare services; Public and private child welfare services; Risk factors for child welfare involvement; Neglect and psychological abuse; Physical abuse; Sexual abuse; Foster care “drift”. PB: 5(a), 8(a) Readings Hardin, M.E. (2005). Role of the legal and judicial system for children, youth and families in foster care. In G.P. Mallon and P.M. Hess (Eds.), Child Welfare for the 21st Century (pp. 687- 706). New York, NY: Columbia University Press. McGowan, B. G. (2005). Historical evolution of child welfare services. In G.P. Mallon and P.M. Hess (Eds.), Welfare for the 21st Century (pp. 10-46). New York, NY: Columbia University Press.
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