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International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, Vol. 47, No. 5, 529-541 (2003)
DOI: 10.1177/0306624X03252750
© 2003 SAGE Publications

Familial Functioning as a Support System for Adolescents' Postdetention Success

Randall Brown

University of Nevada, Cooperative Extension University of Nevada, Reno, brownr{at}unce.unr.edu

Eric Killian

University of Nevada, Cooperative Extension University of Nevada, Reno

William P. Evans

Human Development and Family Studies Mail Stop 140 University of Nevada, Reno

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

Key Words: family • postdetention • adolescent • juvenile • intervention


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