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Does context matter in juvenile court intake? Findings from a rural state 在少年法庭受审时，语境有影响吗？来自一个农村州的调查结果

IF 0.4 4区社会学

Juvenile and Family Court Journal Pub Date : 2026-09-16 Epub Date: 2026-06-07 DOI: 10.1111/jfcj.70027

Angela A. Robertson, Richard Dembo, Sheena K. Gardner, Stacy H. Haynes

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Digital exposure and juvenile crime: Evidence from dynamic panel analysis in Thailand 数字曝光与青少年犯罪：来自泰国动态面板分析的证据

IF 0.4 4区社会学

Juvenile and Family Court Journal Pub Date : 2026-09-16 Epub Date: 2026-04-06 DOI: 10.1111/jfcj.70025

Nitiphong Songsrirote, Krit Sintusiri

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The illusion of counsel: Juveniles in adult court and the failure of meaningful legal representation 法律顾问的幻觉：成人法庭上的青少年与有意义的法律代表的失败

IF 0.4 4区社会学

Juvenile and Family Court Journal Pub Date : 2026-09-16 Epub Date: 2026-07-12 DOI: 10.1111/jfcj.70030

Tristan Brabson, Louise M. Yoho, Taryn VanderPyl

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Examining traditional and expanded ACEs among youth in secure care: Patterns of interrelatedness 在安全护理的青少年中检验传统的和扩展的ace：相互关系的模式

IF 0.4 4区社会学

Juvenile and Family Court Journal Pub Date : 2026-06-16 Epub Date: 2026-03-17 DOI: 10.1111/jfcj.70022

Wongeun Ji

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Benefits and barriers to youth court implementation: Recommendations for moving forward 青年法庭实施的好处和障碍：前进的建议

IF 0.4 4区社会学

Juvenile and Family Court Journal Pub Date : 2026-06-16 Epub Date: 2026-05-20 DOI: 10.1111/jfcj.70026

Nancy Blank, Mimi Staulters, Wendy Dorsainvil, Christie Bernier, Gregg Volz

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Assessing the impact of North Carolina Teen Court on recidivism 评估北卡罗来纳州青少年法庭对累犯的影响

IF 0.4 4区社会学

Juvenile and Family Court Journal Pub Date : 2026-06-16 Epub Date: 2025-06-30 DOI: 10.1111/jfcj.70011

Alexandra Cockerham, James Cockerham

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Reimagining family courts: Integrating trauma-informed care for healthier legal outcomes 重新构想家庭法庭：将创伤知情护理整合为更健康的法律结果

IF 0.5 4区社会学

Juvenile and Family Court Journal Pub Date : 2026-03-16 Epub Date: 2025-09-18 DOI: 10.1111/jfcj.70015

Laura Pearl Spivack, Michael Saini

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Trauma-informed care in virtual courtrooms: An exploratory pilot study of implementation throughout one metropolitan courthouse 虚拟法庭中的创伤知情护理：在一个大都市法院实施的探索性试点研究

IF 0.5 4区社会学

Juvenile and Family Court Journal Pub Date : 2026-03-16 Epub Date: 2025-07-22 DOI: 10.1111/jfcj.70012

April N. Terry, Ziwei Qi

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“The one person in their world that doesn't have expectations”: Guardian ad Litem perceptions of working with children in the child welfare system “他们的世界里唯一一个没有期望的人”：《卫报与诉讼》对在儿童福利系统中与儿童一起工作的看法

IF 0.5 4区社会学

Juvenile and Family Court Journal Pub Date : 2026-03-16 Epub Date: 2026-01-28 DOI: 10.1111/jfcj.70021

Heather M. Thompson, Morgan E. Cooley, Laura Backstrom, Marianna L. Colvin, Gabriel T. Cesar

{"title":"“The one person in their world that doesn't have expectations”: Guardian ad Litem perceptions of working with children in the child welfare system","authors":"Heather M. Thompson, Morgan E. Cooley, Laura Backstrom, Marianna L. Colvin, Gabriel T. Cesar","doi":"10.1111/jfcj.70021","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/jfcj.70021","url":null,"abstract":"Guardians ad Litem (GALs) are uniquely situated to support children's best interest in foster care. In Florida, GALs are volunteers drawn from the community who are mandated by the court to advocate for children but are not employed by the state or a private child welfare agency. GALs conduct home visits, provide recommendations supporting the child's best interest in court, and navigate relationships with the children they serve, their caseworkers, and other service providers. Despite the pertinent role child advocates play, there are several gaps in understanding their experiences or contributions to the child welfare system, particularly how GALs perceive and enact their work. The purpose of this research was to analyze GALs' perspectives of what it is like to work with youth who are in the foster care system in their own words to help enhance these relationships for GALs and youth in care. As a part of a larger qualitative study, this secondary analysis consisted of 555 GALs in the state of Florida who participated in an online survey. Inductive thematic analysis was used by two independent coders to elicit themes from the responses. Three overarching themes that emerged are as follows: (1) a multifaceted and dynamic sense of responsibility for children that we refer to as “stewardship”; (2) challenges to interacting and connecting with youth; and (3) the importance of teamwork or collaboration. Serving as a GAL is perceived by respondents as a challenging but rewarding endeavor that involves emotional investment, relationship management, and long-term commitments. Implications for future research, practice, training, and program administration are discussed for supporting the work of GALs within the child welfare system, as well as the well-being of children.","PeriodicalId":44632,"journal":{"name":"Juvenile and Family Court Journal","volume":"77 1","pages":"50-71"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2026-03-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147569949","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Care and control: Juvenile probation officers' roles when supervising pregnant and parenting teens 照顾和控制：青少年缓刑官在监督怀孕和养育青少年时的角色

IF 0.5 4区社会学

Juvenile and Family Court Journal Pub Date : 2026-03-16 Epub Date: 2025-11-03 DOI: 10.1111/jfcj.70020

Brae Young

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