Thesis (M.S.)--Texas State University-San Marcos, 2007. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 64-67).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Texas at Austin, 2006. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references.

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Orientador: Silvio José Benelli / Banca: Maurício Gonçalves Saliba / Banca: Édio Raniere da Silva / Resumo: A presente intercessão-pesquisa tem como objetivo principal atuar, investigar e problematizar a prática do psicólogo, os saberes e os fazeres no cenário da imbricação entre a Política Nacional de Assistência Social e o Sistema Nacional do Atendimento Socioeducativo (SINASE), tendo como lócus privilegiado o atendimento socioeducativo em meio aberto, executado em um CREAS com atuação específica no acompanhamento de adolescentes em cumprimento de Medidas Socioeducativas de Liberdade Assistida e Prestação de Serviços à Comunidade. Buscamos contribuir na reflexão e na construção de possibilidades de atuação técnica do trabalhador psicólogo, o que fazemos, a princípio, contextualizando o SINASE a partir de sua formação histórico-política, interrogando a sua formação atual e as práticas do trabalho social apresentadas pela literatura acadêmica, bem como discutindo a tecnologia socioeducativa e os modelos que se desdobram dessas práticas. Adotamos a metodologia do Dispositivo Intercessor (DI), como proposto por Abílio da Costa-Rosa, ética de trabalho e pesquisa que busca promover a superação da divisão entre o saber e o fazer, desenvolvendo inicialmente uma intercessão-pesquisa (no contexto institucional de trabalho como psicólogo) e, posteriormente, uma pesquisa intercessão (no contexto acadêmico), que, ao recuperar parte dos saberes produzidos na práxis, permite a produção de conhecimentos que mobilizem novos trabalhadores intercessores. Nossa intercessão foi realizada no Centro de... (Resumo completo, clicar acesso eletrônico abaixo) / Abstract: The present intercession-research aims to act, investigate and problematize the practice of the psychologist, the knowledge and the practice in the intermingling scenario between the Brazillian National Social Work System and the Brazilian Young Offenders Support System (SINASE), having the supervised socioeducation probation services as our privileged theme, performed in a CREAS that specificlly works in the accompanying off young offenders that are subject to the legal punishments of probation and Community Services. We intent contribute to the reflection and construction of possibilities of technical performance in the psychologist work. At first, we do a contextualization of the SINASE and his historical-political formation, questioning its current formation and the practices of social work presented by the academic literature, ant discussing the socio-educational technology and the models that unfold from these practices. We adopted the Dispositivo Intercessor (DI) methodology, as proposed by Abílio da Costa-Rosa, an ethic of work and research that intent to overcome the division between knowledge and doing. We first developed an intercession work (in the institutional context of the psychologist worker) and, subsequently, we did an research intercession (in the academic context), which, by retrieving part of the knowledge produced in the praxis allows the production of academic knowledge that can mobilizes new intercessor workers. Our intercession was made at the Specia... (Complete abstract click electronic access below) / Mestre

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The Nevada State Juvenile Justice and School systems do not currently screen or treat juveniles for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Left untreated, PTSD may contribute to behaviors that can lead to engagement with the juvenile justice system and contribute to high rates of recidivism and possible future engagement with the adult justice system. Using Erickson's theory of psychological development as the foundation, the purpose of this case study was to explore whether, from the perspectives of key stakeholders whether interventions and prevention services for juvenile justice clients in Carson City met the needs of youthful offenders also diagnosed with PTSD. Data were collected through in-depth interviews with 2 mental health counselors, 6 juvenile justice administrators, and 10 parents. Interviews were transcribed and then subjected to Braun and Clarke's thematic analysis procedure. The findings of the study revealed 2 primary findings. First, the juvenile justice system is adequate in terms of identifying youth with mental-health issues and referring to behavioral-health providers when appropriate. Staff, however, may not have adequate training to provide proper intervention when necessary. Second, service delivery by behavioral-health providers fails when health care providers do not accept feedback from stakeholders that may result in inconsistent intervention services. Recommendations to the juvenile justice system decision makers to adopt a validated risk and needs assessment tool to asses all youths' level of care and mental health status and treat youth with mental-health issues separately from other justice-involved youth may lead to improvements in intervention services thereby decreasing youths' involvement with the juvenile justice system.

The high recidivism rate of Black male juvenile offenders is a problem in the United States that continues to be of great concern. Probation has gained popularity as being a means of addressing and reducing the high recidivism rates of juvenile offenders. However, there is a lack of research regarding Black male juvenile probationers' perceptions of their probation officers' role in reducing their recidivism. This study examined the following: a) the predictive relationships between Black male probationers' perceptions of their probation officers, their perceptions of the probation officers' job, and their recidivism within 3 years of being place on probation; and (b) Black male probationers' perceptions of their probation officers, their perceptions of the probation officers' job, and their ratings of the probation officer's effectiveness in deterring their recidivism. Ecological systems theory was used as the theoretical foundation for guiding this research. Results from a logistic regression analysis showed that Black male probationers' perceptions of their probation officers and the job of their probation officers did not predict their recidivism. The study has implications for social change because the results provide empirical evidence regarding Black male probationer's perceptions of their probation officers and recidivism. Human services professionals, leaders in the criminal justice field, and policy makers could use findings from the study to advocate for the need to develop training programs for probation officers that foster positive relationship building between probationers and probation officers. The positive relationships may subsequently bring social change by reducing recidivism among Black juvenile male offenders.

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