Does AssetPlus facilitate effective assessment of children within the youth justice system
A critical evaluation
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21497741 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Hannah Smith (0000-0001-8979-3315, University of Nottingham), Elizabeth Paddock (0009-0007-2692-6564, University of Nottingham, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Volume | 73 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 70-89 |
| Publication date | 2026-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Probation Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0264-5505 • E-ISSN: 1741-3079 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/02645505241300687 |
| OpenAlex | W4408003066 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 23 |
AssetPlus is an assessment and planning framework developed by the Youth Justice Board (YJB) for use by all youth justice services across England and Wales. Since its development in 2014, scrutiny and evaluation of the framework has been limited, with very little published outside of reviews commissioned by the YJB. Therefore, this article aims to collate existing information about AssetPlus and its effectiveness. It aims to critically evaluate the framework and consider how it could be improved. Recommendations are provided for the development of AssetPlus and directions for further research are identified
Criminology · Economic Justice · Political science · Sociology · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis · Education Discipline and Inequality · Law · Legal Education and Practice Innovations · Psychology
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| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |