Call
for papers: If you wish to present a paper at the conference, please send an abstract
(to include: your name, title of presentation and 100 word description) to Dr
Stephen Case: Stephen Case. Papers
will be accepted in English and French.
Book
before 25th January 2008 to qualify for an ‘early-bird’
discount. A conference registration form is attached.
The
conference will address the theme of ‘Promoting Positive Practices:
Transforming Youth Justice Policy and Practice’. The conference will
embrace positive practices in the areas of both prevention of delinquency and
direct work with young people who have offended. Policy and practice
interventions in communities, schools, sentencing, youth justice services/interventions
and specialist institutions (education, treatment centres and custody) will be
explored.
'Positive
practices’ in this context may be seen (although not exclusively) in
terms of those derived from the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the
Child and the policy and practice implementation of children’s rights,
including: participation – having a voice, 'children first', promoting
pro-social behaviour, restorative justice, promoting social inclusion,
unblocking 'blocked' opportunities (in education, training, employment and
social life) and responding to young people.
The
conference is relevant to all those whose work touches young people and the
youth justice system, including: academics, researchers, policy makers,
managers, practitioners, Judges and magistrates and is expected to attract
participants from across
The
conference dinner will include a concert by the internationally acclaimed Morriston Orpheus Male
Voice Choir.
For
more information contact: Kevin
Haines or alternatively, download this document: IARJC Conference
Information
Download
the IARJC registration
form here. There is an 'early bird' discount for conference registration
before 25th January 2008.
All
those attending the conference are encouraged to present a paper and to discuss
their work with colleagues. If you wish to present a paper at the conference,
please send an abstract (to include: your name, title of presentation and 100
word description) to: Stephen Case.
For
further information about the conference, registration,
Willan
Publishing will be hosting a wine reception at the conference and launching the
new Dictionary of Youth Justice, edited by Barry Goldson.
Further
information about the
We
look forward to welcoming you to
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Dr Kevin Haines
Reader in Criminology and Youth Justice
Director - Centre for Criminal Justice & Criminology
Director of Research -
+44(0)1792-295920
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