Social Support, Motivation, and the Process of Juvenile Reentry: An Exploratory Analysis of Desistance

• NCJ Number: 241034
• Journal: Journal of Offender Rehabilitation Volume: 51 Issue: 3 Dated: April 2012 Pages: 135-160
• Author(s): Elizabeth A. Panuccio; Johnna Christian; Damian J. Martinez; Mercer L. Sullivan
• Date Published: 2012
• Length: 26 pages
• Sponsoring Agency: New Jersey Juvenile Justice Commission
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Research (Applied/Empirical)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

This study explored the experience of reentry and desistance among juvenile offenders.

Abstract

Many scholarly works and studies have explored the experience of reentry and desistance for adult offenders, but fewer studies have focused on these processes among juvenile offenders. Using qualitative case studies of juveniles released from secure confinement, this study explores the desistance process during juvenile reentry by examining how social support is used during the process. The authors propose that motivation, derived from both agentic resolve and reinforcement from social support networks, is necessary for successful desistance. Abstract published by arrangement with Taylor and Francis.