9780813574462-0813574463-Everyday Desistance: The Transition to Adulthood Among Formerly Incarcerated Youth (Critical Issues in Crime and Society)

Everyday Desistance: The Transition to Adulthood Among Formerly Incarcerated Youth (Critical Issues in Crime and Society)

ISBN-13: 9780813574462
ISBN-10: 0813574463
Edition: Illustrated
Author: Professor Laura S. Abrams, Diane Terry
Publication date: 2017
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
Format: Paperback 256 pages
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ISBN-13: 9780813574462
ISBN-10: 0813574463
Edition: Illustrated
Author: Professor Laura S. Abrams, Diane Terry
Publication date: 2017
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
Format: Paperback 256 pages

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Everyday Desistance: The Transition to Adulthood Among Formerly Incarcerated Youth (Critical Issues in Crime and Society) (ISBN-13: 9780813574462 and ISBN-10: 0813574463), written by authors Professor Laura S. Abrams, Diane Terry, was published by Rutgers University Press in 2017. With an overall rating of 4.1 stars, it's a notable title among other books. You can easily purchase or rent Everyday Desistance: The Transition to Adulthood Among Formerly Incarcerated Youth (Critical Issues in Crime and Society) (Paperback) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $3.48.

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In Everyday Desistance, Laura Abrams and Diane J. Terry examine the lives of young people who spent considerable time in and out of correctional institutions as adolescents. These formerly incarcerated youth often struggle with the onset of adult responsibilities at a much earlier age than their more privileged counterparts. In the context of urban Los Angeles, with a large-scale gang culture and diminished employment prospects, further involvement in crime appears almost inevitable. Yet, as Abrams and Terry point out, these formerly imprisoned youth are often quite resilient and can be successful at creating lives for themselves after months or even years of living in institutions run by the juvenile justice system.

This book narrates the day-to-day experiences of these young men and women, focusing on their attempts to surmount the challenges of adulthood, resisting a return to criminal activity, and formulating long-term goals for a secure adult future.

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