The 40-year debate: a meta-review on what works for juvenile offenders.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This meta-review integrates the findings of meta-analyses and systematic reviews to explore the effect of intervention programs on recidivism for juvenile offenders.

Methods

The systematic literature search gathered 48 meta-analyses and systematic reviews from 53 research reports, contributing 56 independent effect sizes for analysis. These effect sizes were statistically integrated, and five moderators of theoretical and methodological importance were tested using meta-regression.

Results

On average, intervention programs are associated with a significant reduction in recidivism (r _Φ = -0.09, p < 0.001) for juvenile offenders who participate in a program compared to those who do not. However, reductions in recidivism signifi

SUBMITTER: Pappas LN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8196268 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature