Looked after children and offending: An exploration of risk,resilience and the role of social cognition |
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| Institution: | 1. Professor of Child and Family Social Work, Centre for Research on Children and Families, University of East Anglia, UK;2. Lecturer in Social Science Research, Centre for Research on Children and Families, University of East Anglia, UK;3. Senior Research Associate, Centre for Research on Children and Families, University of East Anglia, UK;1. University Hospital of Ulm, Germany;2. University Hospital of Basel, Switzerland;1. University of Toronto, Department of Sociology, 3359 Mississauga Road, Mississauga, ON L5L1C6, Canada;2. University of Washington, Tacoma Social Work and Criminal Justice Program, 1900 Commerce Street, Tacoma, WA 98402, United States;3. University of Washington, Dept. of Social Work, 1900 Commerce Street, Tacoma, WA 98402, United States;1. Spirit, Youth Care, Amsterdam, The Netherlands;2. Research Institute of Child Development and Education, Faculty of Social and Behavioral Sciences, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands;3. Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, & De Bascule, Academic Centre for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Amsterdam, The Netherlands |
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| Abstract: | There have been serious concerns in the UK about the number of young people who are looked after in state care but are also young offenders. The relationship between the care system and offending is complex, since there are shared risk factors, in particular histories of poor parenting, abuse and neglect. This article reports on a mixed methods study. It focuses on findings regarding a sample of 100 young people (age 14–19), using data from file searches, psychological measures and narrative interviews. The sample was made up of three sub-samples — looked after young people who had offended, looked after young people who had not offended and young people who had offended but were not looked after. This paper presents the study's findings in relation to the characteristics and pathways of these groups. It illustrates the range and interaction of individual, family and education and activity risk and resilience factors. In particular, it highlights the role of social cognition deficits in increasing the risk of offending for young people in state care. It also identifies the significance of relationships and constructive activity in promoting resilience. |
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