‘Stop jongere niet in het hokje risicojeugd’

Dorp, Merel van

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“…The large size prevented staff from attending to individual needs of youth and engage in constructive activities. Other studies have also highlighted the impact of the unit size on institutional safety [43]. While there is growing recognition that the physical environment of a facility impacts the relationships between staff and young people, there is a dearth of research in this area [43].…”

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“…Other studies have also highlighted the impact of the unit size on institutional safety [43]. While there is growing recognition that the physical environment of a facility impacts the relationships between staff and young people, there is a dearth of research in this area [43]. A comprehensive understanding of relational security and it's potential in youth justice settings requires more practice-based research on the institutional factors that facilitate or hinder relational security.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Relational security: conceptualization and operationalization in small-scaled, strengths-based, community-embedded youth justice facilities.

Souverein

Mulder

Domburgh

et al. 2023

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Background Given the developmental vulnerability of justice-involved youth, providing a safe environment in secure facilities is a paramount, yet challenging task. Within this complexity, a sound security framework is key. Existing knowledge points at the importance of a shift in focus on physical- and procedural security towards relational security as the core of the security framework, facilitated by other security measures. At the same time there is a dearth of knowledge on relational security, particularly in the context of youth justice. This paper explores relational security and its working mechanisms in practice. Methods This paper draws on findings of a comprehensive three-year evaluation of three small-scaled, community-embedded facilities that are grounded in relational security. The approach of the evaluation was derived from action research, involving a cyclic process alternating between action, research and critical reflection, while engaging all stakeholders in the research process. The action research cycle involved qualitative research (a total of 61 semi-structured interviews) incorporating the perspective of staff, youth and parents. Results Relational security is grounded in three distinct, but interrelated, elements – staff’s basic attitude, a constructive alliance between staff and youth, staff presence – and promotes a safe and therapeutic environment through several mechanisms. Conclusions Relational security can be defined in a practical framework; outlining a way of working that guides staff in how to establish a safe and therapeutic environment in residential forensic youth care. This framework finds support in the well-established literature on the therapeutic alliance and can be substantiated by two aligning theories concerning youth justice strategies: social-ecological theory and self-determination theory. Relational security is not only a way of working, but also a way of being. It encompasses a vision about security and mentality towards justice-involved youth that sees them not merely as ‘risks to be managed’, but as ‘resources to be developed’.

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Section: Future Directions: Implications For Research and Practicementioning

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Section: Future Directions: Implications For Research and Practicementioning

confidence: 99%

Relational security: conceptualization and operationalization in small-scaled, strengths-based, community-embedded youth justice facilities.

Souverein

Mulder

Domburgh

et al. 2023

Preprint

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“…Also the large unit size (15 beds) felt 'unmanageable' and, according to staff, directly contributed to youth's behavior escalating more frequently. Other studies have also highlighted the impact of the unit size on institutional safety [43]. While there is growing recognition that the physical environment of a facility impacts the relationships between staff and youth, there is a dearth of research in this area [42].…”

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confidence: 99%

Relational security: conceptualization and operationalization in small-scale, strengths-based, community-embedded youth justice facilities

Souverein,

Mulder,

van Domburgh

et al. 2023

Child Adolesc Psychiatry Ment Health

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Background Given the developmental vulnerability of justice-involved youth, providing a safe environment in secure facilities is a paramount, yet challenging task. Within this complexity, a sound security framework is key. The security framework exists on three dimensions: physical, procedural and relational security. Existing knowledge points at the importance of a shift in focus on physical and procedural security towards relational security as the core of the security framework. At the same time there is a dearth of knowledge on relational security, particularly in the context of youth justice. This paper explores relational security and its working mechanisms in practice. Methods This paper draws on findings of a comprehensive three-year evaluation of three small-scale, community-embedded facilities that are grounded in relational security. The approach of the evaluation was derived from action research, involving a cyclic process alternating between action, research and critical reflection, while engaging all stakeholders in the research process. The action research cycle involved qualitative research (a total of 63 semi-structured interviews) incorporating the perspective of staff, youth and parents. Results Relational security is grounded in three distinct, but interrelated, elements – staff’s basic attitude, a constructive alliance between staff and youth, staff presence – and promotes a safe and therapeutic environment through several mechanisms. Conclusions Relational security can be defined in a practical conceptualization; outlining a way of working that guides staff in how to establish a safe and therapeutic environment in secure facilities. This conceptualization finds support in the well-established literature covering the therapeutic alliance and can be substantiated by two aligning theories concerning youth justice strategies: social-ecological theory and self-determination theory. Relational security is not only a way of working, but also a way of being. It encompasses a vision about security and mentality towards justice-involved youth that sees them not merely as ‘risks to be managed’, but primarly as ‘resources to be developed’.

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‘Stop jongere niet in het hokje risicojeugd’

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Relational security: conceptualization and operationalization in small-scaled, strengths-based, community-embedded youth justice facilities.

Relational security: conceptualization and operationalization in small-scaled, strengths-based, community-embedded youth justice facilities.

Relational security: conceptualization and operationalization in small-scale, strengths-based, community-embedded youth justice facilities

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