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SOCYOUTH 733 - Youth Justice Issues and Strategies

  • Course description

    15 points

    A critical examination of contemporary literature, research and evidence informed strategies in youth offending and recidivist behaviours, with an emphasis on the skills necessary for working successfully with this client group.


    Course director
    Ian Hyslop


  • Learning outcomes

    At completion of this course, students will be able to:
    • Critically articulate (conceptual/philosophical/legal) understandings of justice.
    • Demonstrate an introductory knowledge of youth justice and support services in New Zealand.
    • Demonstrate critical self-reflection upon professional social work practice with youth who have committed an offence.
    • Describe and critically evaluate models and approaches to youth offending treatment.
    • Critically evaluate key ideas related to youth justice.

  • Delivery modes

    Block Intensive (intensive on campus days)

  • Currently scheduled classes

    2018 Epsom (Semester 2): Block sessions on Mon 23 July, Tue July and Wed 25 July and an additional session Friday 12 October from 9am to 4pm

  • Take this course

    This course can be taken as a taught course in the following programmes:

  • School

    Counselling, Human Services, and Social Work



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