Making technology work for justice involved youth
Despite the promising effects of technology in assessment and treatment, the actual use of novel technologies in juvenile justice context remains limited. We want to inspire researchers to develop and investigate technological applications for assessment and treatment for justice involved youth.
Technology offers unique possibilities: with a smartphone you can check if it is going to rain, a Fitbit tracks your steps and with VR-goggles you can suddenly find yourself walking through a forest in your own room. Thanks to these unique features, technology is also being used for assessment and treatment of various groups of people. Despite its promising effects, however, its use remains limited in the juvenile justice context.
Therefore, we want to inspire researchers to develop and investigate technological applications for assessment and treatment for justice involved youth.
Contribute to 'Bringing technology to justice involved youth'
'Bringing technology to justice involved youth' is a special issue of the journal 'Research on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology'. Interested in contributing to this special issue?
Read the complete call ››To inspire researchers, Esther Mertens, Jean-Louis van Gelder, Carmen Sergiou (Leiden University) and Jessica Asscher (Utrecht University) are organizing the special issue 'Bringing technology to justice involved youth'. In this issue, papers about the possibilities of technology for assessment and treatment and examples of empirical studies will be compiled.
The complete call for papers can be found on the website: Research on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology | RCAP Special Issue Call for Papers (springer.com).