Substance use and young offenders /
| dc.contributor.author | Hackett, Louisa. | |
| dc.contributor.school | University of South Australia. | |
| dc.date.issued | 2005 | |
| dc.description | Includes bibliographical references (p. 49-60). | |
| dc.description.abstract | The extremely high prevalence of substance abuse among young offenders and the significant personal harms associated with such use highlights the need for the development and delivery of effective intervention programs. This thesis explores the beliefs of young offenders about their substance use and offending behaviour in order to inform the development of more engaging and potentially more effective intervention approaches. A grounded theory methodology was used, involving interviews with fourteen young offenders. The beliefs of participants about themselves and their behaviour were understood in terms of basic human needs for relatedness, autonomy and competence. It is concluded that interventions with young offenders who abuse substances should be designed in ways that help to overcome the internal and environmental barriers that prevent these needs being met. | |
| dc.description.dissertation | Thesis (MPsy(Forensic))--University of South Australia, 2005. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/1959.8/79624 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Drug abuse and crime. | |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Juvenile delinquency | |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Substance abuse | |
| dc.title | Substance use and young offenders / | |
| dc.type | thesis | |
| dcterms.accessRights | 506 0#$fstar $2Unrestricted online access | |
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