Everyday Desistance: The Transition to Adulthood Among Formerly Incarcerated Youth (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780813574462)

Winner of the 2020 Society for Social Work and Research Book Award

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.

Author: Laura S. Abrams, Diane Terry
ISBN-10: 0813574463
ISBN-13: 9780813574462
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
Language: English
Published: 05/31/2017
Pages: 256
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.79lbs
Size: 8.76h x 6.14w x 0.60d