Are You Okay?: A Practice Guide to Helping Young Victims of Crime - Softcover

Wallis, Pete

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1849050988 ISBN 13: 9781849050982

Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2010

Synopsis

How do you spot the signs that a young person has been victimised? What do you do if you are approached by a young person who has been affected by crime or bullying? What is the impact of crime and how can you best aid the young person’s recovery?

Are You Okay deals with these issues that many adults may face when trying to help a young person in their care in the aftermath of a crime. It provides detailed information on the different types of crime from assault and hate crime to cyberbullying and sexual abuse, and explores how they may affect the young person in different ways. The author also addresses difficult issues such as dealing with fears of retaliation, confidentiality and whether a crime should be reported, the grey area between crime and bullying and how best to assess the young person’s needs.

This accessible guide will be essential reading for anyone working with children and young people aged 8+, including social workers, youth workers, teachers, police, education welfare officers and victim support and witness service workers.
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About this title

Book Description:

A practical guide to identifying and supporting young people who have been victims of crime; from assault, bullying and robbery to sexual and physical abuse

About the Author:

Pete Wallis is Senior Practitioner (Restorative Justice) for Oxfordshire Youth Offending Service UK and a founding member of the charity SAFE! Support for young people affected by crime. He has written and co-written several books on restorative justice and related topics for JKP.

About this edition

• Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1849050988
• ISBN 13: 9781849050982
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 224