An article by Laura Abrams, associate professor of social welfare at UCLA’s Luskin School of Public Affairs, has been named the best article to be published in 2013 in the academic journal Social Service Review. "Juvenile Justice at a Crossroads: Science, Evidence, and Twenty-First Century Reform," was selected as the winner of the Frank R. Breul Memorial Prize, which carries with it a $1,000 honorarium.
Weaving together a survey of the history of the juvenile justice system with a detailed narrative of recent efforts to use scientific advances to spur policy reforms, Abrams’ article argued that "social workers ought to play a more visible role" in shaping the future of the system. Only the input of those who work most closely with troubled youth — and their families, schools and neighborhoods — can help build a better system, she wrote.
The journal's editorial board heralded Abrams’ inclusion of historical context, admiring the article’s ability to drive "the profession to take stock and to rethink its current direction."
For more information, see this announcement on the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs website.
Weaving together a survey of the history of the juvenile justice system with a detailed narrative of recent efforts to use scientific advances to spur policy reforms, Abrams’ article argued that "social workers ought to play a more visible role" in shaping the future of the system. Only the input of those who work most closely with troubled youth — and their families, schools and neighborhoods — can help build a better system, she wrote.
The journal's editorial board heralded Abrams’ inclusion of historical context, admiring the article’s ability to drive "the profession to take stock and to rethink its current direction."
For more information, see this announcement on the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs website.
