By Tom Boden The role of gangs and gang membership in young people’s lives have recently received an increasing amount of political and media attention. Alarming statistics have been published suggesting an increased prevalence of young people involved with gangs. The Children’s Commissioner reported that an estimated 27,000 children identify as being part of a … Continue reading “The Lived Experience of Gang Membership”
Category: Youth Justice
Educational Psychology and Youth Justice
By Huw Williams The work of educational psychologists is often assumed to be with children who have special educational needs and disabilities. In reality, we work in a diverse range of settings. One example of this diversity is the area of youth justice. In this arena increasing numbers of educational psychologists are working … Continue reading “Educational Psychology and Youth Justice”