Understanding desistance theory and research

• ‘Individual’ theories of desistance (age, gender, attitudes, personal characteristics)
• ‘Structural’ theories of desistance (social bonds, social controls)
• Integrative theories of desistance (combined individual/structural theories)

Young peoples’ views of desistance: What do we know?

Understanding and supporting desistance through intervention: What works?

Risk-Need-Responsivity (Andrews & Bonta, 1996)

• The Good Lives Model of offender rehabilitation (Ward & Maruna, 2004)
• Intervention approaches to supporting change: examples of  ‘emerging practice’
• Practitioner key skills to supporting change

Theory into practice

• Reflections upon supporting desistance via YOT case management/cases
• Considering the challenges to effectively supporting desistance in YOT