Serious youth violence and its relationship with adverse childhood experiences
HMI Probation Academic Insights Report released on Monday 29th November.
Serious youth violence and its relationship with adverse childhood experiences
By Dr Paul Gray, Professor Hannah Smithson and Dr Deborah Jump
This important report re-enforces the importance of a trauma informed approach to working with people convicted of offences of violence - indeed with everyone. The report indicates a need for youth justice workers to receive more specific training on how to implement trauma informed practice in a more therapeutic way.