Teaching Responsibility

LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:

Justice Studies

Learning Methods

Lecture

Online

Tutorial

Module Offerings

6109CRIM-JAN-MTP

Aims

1. To critically explore the contemporary principles and perspectives surrounding children and young people ‘at risk’ in various contexts. 2. To assess how these principles and perspectives inform legal, policy and practice responses to children and young people ‘at risk’. 3.To interrogate the debates that surround contemporary responses to children and young people ‘at risk’.

Learning Outcomes

1.
Critically discuss the principles and perspectives that surround children and young people ‘at risk’ in various contexts.
2.
Assess the relationship between these principles and perspectives and current responses to children and young people ‘at risk’.
3.
Critically interrogate and evaluate the debates that surround contemporary responses to children and young people ‘at risk’ and consider proposals for reform.

Module Content

Outline Syllabus:An indicative range of topics studied includes: • Principles and perspectives of children and young people ‘at risk’ • Children and young people ‘at risk’ in the family • Children and young people ‘at risk’ in the care system • Children and young people ‘at risk’ of offending • Children and young people ‘at risk’ online • Children and young people ‘at risk’ in the community • When the system fails children and young people ‘at risk’
Module Overview:
The first task of this module is to critically unpick the concept of 'risk' and the debates that surround the ways in which it has been used in policy and practice responses with children and young people. You will also look at wider contemporary perspectives surrounding children and young people who are 'at risk' in various contexts and how this influences the legal, policy and practice responses to these issues. Finally, you will critically assess how the system itself can pose a 'risk' to children and young people, and begin to consider proposals for reform.
Additional Information:The first task of this module is to critically unpick the concept of ‘risk’ and the debates that surround the ways in which it has been used in policy and practice responses with children and young people. This module will also look at wider contemporary perspectives surrounding children and young people who are ‘at risk’ in various contexts and how this influences the legal, policy and practice responses to these issues. Finally, students will critically assess how the system itself can pose a ‘risk’ to children and young people, and begin to consider proposals for reform.

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