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Front Cover; Professional Misconduct against Juveniles in Correctional Treatment Settings; Copyright Page; Dedication; About the Author; Contents; A Note from the Series Co-Editor; 1 Introduction; 1.1 Consequences of Professional Misconduct against Youth; 1.2 Purpose of the Book; 2 The Nature of Misconduct; 2.1 Philosophical Issues; 2.2 Abuse, Neglect, and Poor Role Modeling; 2.3 Inappropriate Relationships; 2.4 Conclusion; 3 The Extent of Misconduct; 3.1 A Local Problem; 3.2 A National Problem; 3.3 A Global Problem; 3.4 Conclusion; 4 Factors Contributing to Misconduct; 4.1 Individual.

4.2 Organizational and Institutional4.3 Victim Characteristics; 4.4 Conclusion; 5 Solutions to the Problem of Misconduct; 5.1 Prevention; 5.1.1 Policies and Procedures; 5.1.2 Hiring; 5.1.3 Training; 5.1.4 Supervision; Policies and Procedures; Hiring; Training; Supervision; 5.2 Detection; 5.2.1 Reporting; 5.2.2 Investigation; Reporting; Investigation; Intervention; Protect the Safety and Well-Being of the Child; Support the Staff; Maintain the Organization; 5.3 General Anti-Misconduct Policies and Practices; 5.4 Conclusion; 6 The Next Step; 6.1 Suggestions for Further Study; 6.2 Taking Action.

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A significant barrier to successful juvenile intervention is misconduct committed against juveniles by the persons employed to help them. Professional Misconduct with Juveniles explores the nature of employee-on-youth misconduct, its extent, its consequences, factors that increase its occurrence, and potential solutions to the problem. Obviously, employee-on-youth misconduct interferes with the effective treatment of delinquent and at-risk youth, but it also harms the agency as a whole and creates a poor working environment for all employees. Professional Misconduct with Juveniles offers a pr.

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