Putting ‘Justice’ in recovery capital: Yarning about hopes and futures with young people in detention
Authors
Hamilton, Sharynne LeeMaslen, Sarah
Best, David

Freeman, Jacinta
O'Donnell, Melissa
Reibel, Tracy
Mutch, Raewyn
Watkins, Rochelle
Affiliation
University of Western AustraliaUniversity of Canberra
University of Derby
Telethon Kids Institute
Issue Date
2020-01-20
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people are over-represented in Australian youth detention centres and the justice system. In contrast to deficit-focused approaches to health and justice research, this article engages with the hopes, relationships and educational experiences of 38 detained youth in Western Australia who participated in a study of screening and diagnosis for fetal alcohol spectrum disorder. We report on a qualitative study that used a ‘social yarning’ approach. While the participants reported lives marred by substance use, crime, trauma and neurodevelopmental disability, they also spoke of strong connections to country and community, their education experiences and their future goals. In line with new efforts for a ‘positive youth justice’ and extending on models of recovery capital, we argue that we must celebrate success and hope through a process of mapping and building recovery capital in the justice context at an individual and institutional level.Citation
Hamilton, S.L., Maslen, S., Best, D., Freeman, J., O'Donnell, M., Reibel, T., Mutch, R. and Watkins, R., (2020). 'Putting ‘Justice’in Recovery Capital: Yarning about Hopes and Futures with Young People in Detention. International Journal for Crime'. Justice and Social Democracy, 9(2), pp. 20-36.Publisher
Queensland University of TechnologyJournal
Justice and Social DemocracyDOI
10.5204/ijcjsd.v9i2.1256Additional Links
https://www.crimejusticejournal.com/article/view/1256/863Type
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2202-8005ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.5204/ijcjsd.v9i2.1256
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