Literacy
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Literacy

A Way Out for At-Risk Youth

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Literacy

A Way Out for At-Risk Youth

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About This Book

This exploration of juvenile corrections librarianship provides a complete description of these specialized services, addresses unique challenges in this library environment, and promotes intellectual and social growth for at-risk youth. The facts regarding juvenile corrections are grim. In California alone, 13, 000 youth are housed as wards of the state. Rearrest rates for young people in detention and correction facilities range from 77 to 90 percent. The good news is youth corrections librarianship has the potential to improve the situation. This book fills a gap in the literature on corrections librarianship, which is focused almost solely on adult prisons. Programs for juvenile offenders require significantly more emphasis on education and rehabilitation than adults. There is also greater urgency in delivering needed services to youth offenders. Literacy: A Way Out for At-Risk Youth provides librarians in juvenile detention facilities with tools to face their unique challenges, such as collaborating with corrections staff and encouraging youth to maintain their connection to the library after release. The author's recommendations for reader's advisory, collection development, and other services are geared toward helping teens cope with their problems and develop better decision making skills.

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Publisher
Libraries Unlimited
Year
2011
ISBN
9781598846751
Edition
1
Topic
Languages & Linguistics
Subtopic
Library & Information Science
Index
Languages & Linguistics

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Preface
  4. Acknowledgments
  5. Introduction
  6. Why This Book
  7. What's in the Book
  8. Notes on the Research
  9. 1. "A Perpetual Tug of War": Conflicting Paradigms in Juvenile Detention
  10. 2. The Juvenile Justice Process Today
  11. 3. Information Needs of Youth in Detention
  12. 4. Information Services for Youth in Detention
  13. 5. Detention Library Service Models
  14. 6. Model Programs and Services
  15. 7. Strange but True: Inside the World of Detention Library Collection Development
  16. 8. From Conflict to Cooperation: Making It Work in Detention
  17. 9. Conclusion: The Future Role of Librarians Serving Teens in Detention
  18. Appendix A: Model Policies
  19. Appendix B: Resources
  20. References
  21. Index