Working With At-Risk Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Young People in Australia: Risk Factors, Programming, and Service Delivery
DOI | 10.1177/0887403420929416 |
Published date | 01 June 2021 |
Date | 01 June 2021 |
Subject Matter | Articles |
https://doi.org/10.1177/0887403420929416
Criminal Justice Policy Review
2021, Vol. 32(5) 469 –483
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Working With At-Risk
Culturally and Linguistically
Diverse Young People in
Australia: Risk Factors,
Programming, and Service
Delivery
Stephane M. Shepherd1 and Godwin Masuka2
Abstract
Young people from particular culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds
are overrepresented in Australia’s criminal justice system. Many possess the typical
risk profiles of justice-involved young people. However, there are unique sociocultural
factors that may affect a CALD young person’s ongoing contact, and interactions
with the justice system. There exists little published research on these factors, and
how service providers can best address the needs of justice-involved CALD young
people. This article endeavored to fill this gap in our knowledge and advance policy
development in this critical space. First, a number of key environmental and pre/post
migratory stressors were identified that may be implicated in pathways to offending.
Second, despite regular calls for culturally responsive programming, few programs
have been developed, and no evaluations of such programs were detected in the
extant literature. Third, several programming recommendations were articulated
based on available expertise. One approach included building the capacities of
culture-based community service providers to strengthen their ability to work with
justice-involved CALD youth.
1Swinburne University of Technology, Alphington, Victoria, Australia
2Public Service Officer & Community Advocate, Williams Landing, Victoria, Australia
Corresponding Author:
Stephane M. Shepherd, Centre for Forensic Behavioural Science, Swinburne University of Technology,
1/582 Heidelberg Rd., Alphington, Victoria 3078, Australia.
Email: sshepherd@swin.edu.au
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