I Hate Talking About It’

Identifying and Supporting Traumatised Young People in Custody

Bibliographic Data

ID13894130
AuthorsPaul Gray (0000-0002-3090-2596, Senior Lecturer in Criminology Manchester Metropolitan University, corresponding author)
Year2015
Volume54
Issue5
Pages434-450
Publication date2015-08-28
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueThe Howard Journal of Criminal Justice (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0265-5527 • E-ISSN: 1468-2311
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/hojo.12143
OpenAlexW2155625212
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited17

Research has shown that a significant proportion of young people in custody have experienced some form of abuse and/or loss in their lives. This article uses the biographies of three young men (all serving custodial sentences) to elucidate the feelings that experiences of this nature can engender. Crucially, none of the three was effectively helped to resolve their experiences. The article goes on to argue that more needs to be done to identify and support traumatised young people in custody. The article concludes that, while the CHAT: Secure tool may go some way to better identifying those needing support, an individual's reluctance to disclose their traumatic experiences in the first place may limit the tool's efficacy

Criminology · Feeling · Psychoanalysis · Child Abuse and Trauma · Child Welfare and Adoption · Intimate Partner and Family Violence · Psychology · Social Psychology