Graduation Semester and Year
2019
Language
English
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Social Work
Department
Social Work
First Advisor
Genevieve Graaf
Abstract
When analyzed by general factors of effectiveness (Lispsey, 2009) and concepts of gender-responsivity (Day, Zahn, & Tichavsky, 2015) that target the needs of female juvenile-justice involved youth, reviewed studies show the concomitant need to address trauma-based mental health concerns with attention to the quality of implementation and appropriateness of setting in which the intervention is effectuated. Findings show effective intervention for this population aims to target the youth's negative internal mechanisms related to trauma-subsequent psychosocial problems. These studies further suggest that trauma-sensitive modalities have the potential to mitigate further risk of problematic external behaviors. This position of this review is ultimately that while effectiveness of intervention is predicated on trauma-informed care and responsiveness to population characteristics, attention to internalized, trauma-based mental health along with intervention quality and appropriateness of setting are key components to moving the needle when it comes to intervention for these young women.
Keywords
Juvenile, Offender, Delinquent, Female, Girls, Intervention, Treatment, Therapy, Trauma, Recidivism, Behavior
Disciplines
Social and Behavioral Sciences | Social Work
License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Recommended Citation
Thomann, Ashley M., "Intervention Response to the Trauma-Exposed, Female Juvenile Offender: A Review of Effectiveness in Reducing Recidivism" (2019). Social Work Theses. 142.
https://mavmatrix.uta.edu/socialwork_theses/142
Comments
Degree granted by The University of Texas at Arlington