In this week’s readings and media, we learned about the prevalence and implications of youth and older adult incarceration. These two populations may be especially vulnerable in prisons and other places of detention, in similar and different ways.
What issues are often present among children and youth who are in places of detention (including prisons)? What is the impact of the incarceration experience on these issues? Using examples from the readings and media, identify two key issues a social worker should explore when assessing the needs of clients who were incarcerated/detained when they were adolescents. How are current interventions (discussed in the readings and media) designed to address or otherwise pay consideration to these needs?
What issues are often present among older adults who are incarcerated? What is the impact of the incarceration experience on these issues? Using examples from the readings and media, identify two key issues a social worker should explore when assessing the needs of clients who are incarcerated/detained as older adults? How are current interventions (discussed in the readings and media) designed to address or otherwise pay consideration to these needs?