Jennifer Sweeney

Literacy (eBook, PDF)

A Way Out for At-Risk Youth

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

This exploration of juvenile corrections librarianship provides a complete description of these specialized services, addresses unique challenges in this library environment, and promotes intellectual and social growth for at-risk youth. The facts regarding juvenile corrections are grim. In California alone, 13,000 youth are housed as wards of the state. Rearrest rates for young people in detention and correction facilities range from 77 to 90 percent. The good news is youth corrections librarianship has the potential to improve the situation. This book fills a gap in the literature on corrections librarianship, which is focused almost solely on adult prisons. Programs for juvenile offenders require significantly more emphasis on education and rehabilitation than adults. There is also greater urgency in delivering needed services to youth offenders. Literacy: A Way Out for At-Risk Youth provides librarians in juvenile detention facilities with tools to face their unique challenges, such as collaborating with corrections staff and encouraging youth to maintain their connection to the library after release. The author's recommendations for reader's advisory, collection development, and other services are geared toward helping teens cope with their problems and develop better decision making skills.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing Inc
• Seitenzahl: 156
• Altersempfehlung: ab 7 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. Dezember 2011
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781598846751
• Artikelnr.: 37972690

Autorenporträt

Jennifer Sweeney, PhD, is adjunct professor at The iSchool at Drexel, College of Information Science and Technology, Philadelphia, PA.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface Acknowledgments Introduction Why This Book What's in the Book Notes
on the Research 1. "A Perpetual Tug of War": Conflicting Paradigms in
Juvenile Detention A Brief History of Juvenile Detention in the United
States The Houses of Refuge Industrial Schools, Training Schools, and
Reformatories Twentieth-century Juvenile Detention Camps, Ranches, and
Community-based Corrections 1970s and 1980s: From Reformation to Punishment
A Brief History of Education in Detention Libraries in Juvenile Detention
2. The Juvenile Justice Process Today First Contact: Law Enforcement
Juvenile Court Intake Adjudication Disposition Types of Facilities 3.
Information Needs of Youth in Detention Who Are Your Users? Demographics of
Youth in Detention Today Age of Juveniles in Detention Race and Ethnicity
Status Offenders Versus Delinquent Offenders Custody Rate Mental Health,
Substance Abuse, and Other Issues Information Needs of Teens Cognitive and
Behavioral Issues Associated with Juvenile Delinquency 4. Information
Services for Youth in Detention The Trend Toward Balanced and Restorative
Justice A Special Kind of Reader's Advisory Cognitive-behavioral Therapy
Engagement: Building Relationships and Trust with Youth Free Voluntary
Reading (or, How Detention Libraries Boost Literacy) Getting Them Started:
Creating a Culture of Reading 5. Detention Library Service Models The
School Library The Public Library Living Unit Collections Outreach Other
Support for Library Services: State Institutional Library Consultants
Trends in Detention Facility Design and Construction Security Policies
Affecting Access to Libraries and Library Materials Library Service
Agreements Computing in Detention Organizing Materials for Access 6. Model
Programs and Services Book Talks and Book Discussion Speakers and
Performers Creative Writing Programs Arts Programs Reentry Programs Reading
to Children and Parenting Practical Matters Information Literacy
Instruction: Keep It Simple The Art of Programming Model Programs Changing
Lives Through Literature Read to Succeed Write to Read Writing for Our
Lives Second Chance Books Free Minds Digital Storytelling Reading Fathers
Born to Read and Read to Me Great Transitions Program: Struggle, Achieve,
Change A.R.T.C. (Achieving Recovery Through Creativity) 7. Strange but
True: Inside the World of Detention Library Collection Development
Censorship: What's Prohibited and Why Striking a Balance Understanding the
Environment The Bad Words Debate: Defending the Collection Be Proactive:
Communicate! Building Collections for These Teens: Some Nuts and Bolts
8. From Conflict to Cooperation: Making It Work in Detention Parallel
Challenges in Social Work Administrative Complexities Communication Issues
Differing Expectations Relationships with Teachers Creating a Culture of
Reading 9. Conclusion: The Future Role of Librarians Serving Teens in
Detention Appendix A: Model Policies Appendix B: Resources References Index