Parent and Family Involvement with Youth in the Tribal Juvenile Justice System: Perspectives from OJJDP's Tribal Green Reentry Initiative

• NCJ Number: 248585
• Author(s): Tasseli McKay; Christine Lindquist; Ada Melton; Rita Martinez
• Date Published: November 2014
• Length: 17 pages
• Contract Number(s): LCFRD11C0002
• Sponsoring Agency: Library of Congress; Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP)
• Corporate Author: RTI International; American Indian Development Associates
• Publication Format: Document; Document (Online)
• Publication Type: Report (Grant Sponsored); Program/Project Evaluation
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America
• Note: This project was supported by Contract No. LCFRD11C0002, awarded by the Library of Congress in coordination with the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice. Points of view or opinions in this document are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the Library of Congress or U.S. Department of Justice.

Annotation

This report presents qualitative perspectives on parent and family involvement among justice involved youth who participated in Green Reentry programs.

Abstract

This report presents qualitative perspectives on parent and family involvement in Tribal youth reentry programming among justice involved youth who participated in Green Reentry programs. Youth, parents, staff, and stakeholders identified: 1) the influence of various forms of parent involvement on youth well-being; 2) the role of other family members; 3) challenges to positive parent and family involvement; and 4) strategies for encouraging involvement. Findings suggest that offering whole-family programming and working to improve communication between parents and the youth-serving staff who work with their children could result in increased parent and family involvement and better outcomes for youth in Tribal communities.