Abstract
Boys and young men continue to make up 81 percent of the Youth Justice System (YJS) in England and Wales, yet dominant discourses on young people who have been identified as having offended largely neglect to examine the potential role of masculinity in offending and interventions. This article aims to fill the gap of research in this area by exploring the role masculinity may play as understood by practitioners. It concludes that practitioners closely link "localised forms of hegemonic masculinity" to offending behaviour not boys and young men.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1-22 |
Number of pages | 22 |
Journal | International Journal of Boyhood Studies |
Volume | 13 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jun 2020 |
Keywords
- coping mechanisms
- localized hegemonic
- masculinity
- youth offending
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Eric C G Baumgartner
- School of Education and Social Sciences - Deputy Dean
- Dean of School of Education - Interim Dean
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