A Critical Evaluation of the Risk, Need, and Responsivity Principles in Family Interventions for Delinquent Youth: A Meta-Analysis

Q1 Social Sciences

Criminal Justice Review Pub Date : 2022-11-28 DOI:10.1177/07340168221140830

Anne M. E. Bijlsma, M. Assink, G. Stams, C. E. van der Put

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Abstract

This meta-analysis aimed to re-examine the available evidence on the effectiveness of the risk, need, and responsivity principles of the RNR model in family interventions for juvenile delinquency. As previous reviews did not examine these principles fully in line with their original definitions, this review aimed to improve the coding of the RNR principles and to re-evaluate their association with intervention effectiveness. A three-level meta-analysis of k = 31 studies reporting on 71 effect sizes revealed an overall small and significant intervention effect ( d = 0.382, p < .001). Although larger effects were found for interventions adhering to any of the RNR principles, none of the RNR principles significantly moderated overall intervention effectiveness. Interventions specifically targeting antisocial recreational activities, and interventions taking into account the youth's age and cultural background did significantly increase overall effectiveness. The results reveal that strong and convincing empirical support for the RNR principles is not yet available, which can mainly be explained by limitations in the design of primary studies on the RNR principles and intervention effectiveness. Suggestions are offered to improve the quality of both primary and secondary research that is needed for establishing a better empirical evidence for the widely acknowledged RNR model.

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对犯罪青少年家庭干预的风险、需求和反应原则的批判性评估:一项荟萃分析

这项荟萃分析旨在重新审查RNR模型的风险、需求和反应原则在青少年犯罪家庭干预中的有效性的现有证据。由于之前的审查没有完全按照其原始定义审查这些原则，因此本次审查旨在改进RNR原则的编码，并重新评估其与干预有效性的关系。k的三级荟萃分析 = 31项研究报告了71种效应大小，结果显示总体干预效果较小且显著（d = 0.382，p < .001）。尽管发现遵守任何RNR原则的干预措施效果更大，但没有一项RNR原则显著降低总体干预效果。专门针对反社会娱乐活动的干预措施，以及考虑到青年年龄和文化背景的干预措施确实显著提高了总体效果。结果表明，对RNR原则的有力和令人信服的实证支持尚不可用，这主要可以解释为RNR原则和干预有效性的初步研究设计存在局限性。提出了提高初级和次级研究质量的建议，这是为公认的RNR模型建立更好的经验证据所必需的。

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Criminal Justice Review Social Sciences-Law

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2.30

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期刊介绍： Criminal Justice Review is a scholarly journal dedicated to presenting a broad perspective on criminal justice issues. It focuses on any aspect of crime and the justice system and can feature local, state, or national concerns. Both qualitative and quantitative pieces are encouraged, providing that they adhere to standards of quality scholarship. As a peer-reviewed journal, we encourage the submission of articles, research notes, commentaries, and comprehensive essays that focus on crime and broadly defined justice-related topics.