Nicola Coleman

Nicola Coleman
University of Hertfordshire | UH · School of Law

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Introduction
Nicola Coleman, recently graduated as Dr in Criminology through Middlesex University. Her PhD focused on engaging in research with young people who have offended, to explore how they conceptualise and define the term ‘family’ in everyday life. Previous educational attainments: BA in Criminology and Applied Psychology (University of Brighton), MSc in Criminology with Forensic Psychology (Middlesex University).

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Purpose: To explore the integration of children’s voices within youth justice policy and practice development. Design/methodology/approach: The authors theorise the efficacy of participatory practices in youth justice by presenting original empirical data drawn from innovative child friendly methodological approaches, including activity-oriented fo...
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Previous risk factor research has established correlational relationships between family factors and increased risk of offending behaviour in young people. However, to fully understand the significance of these relationships, it is important to understand what ‘family’ actually means to the young people themselves. Without this understanding, it is...
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Nicola Coleman is a full-time PhD student in Criminology at Middlesex University, London. Her research focus is on understanding the relationship between family life and youth offending behaviour. Here, Nicola shares her thoughts on the culture of youth violence in London, as well as insights from Junior Smart, a former youth offender now studying...
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This book is based on Alan Brown’s PhD thesis which argues clearly and concisely that the lack of a clear definition of the term ‘family’ has led to the nuclear family model being accorded a ‘common sense’ and ‘natural’ status within judicial decision-making. In turn, this allows for preconceived ideas about what should be considered a ‘family’ to...
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Recent years have witnessed an increasing focus on young people and their problematic behaviour, which has been brought to the public’s attention by the government and kept in the limelight by the media. Understandably, this has been met with a vast amount of research, which has mostly been aimed at identifying key ‘risk factors’ in young people’s...
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Purpose: To explore the integration of children’s voices within youth justice policy and practice development. Design/methodology/approach: The authors theorise the efficacy of participatory practices in youth justice by presenting original empirical data drawn from innovative child friendly methodological approaches, including activity-oriented fo...
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The main focus of this study was from the family oriented perspective in understanding youth delinquency. The main objective was to determine the roles that both family structures and family practices play in generating youth delinquency. This dissertation took a library-based approach to reviewing all accessible research on the topic of families a...
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The main aim of this dissertation is to demonstrate that there is a significant and measurable wage gap between the genders and to identify the main contributing factors. An extensive literature review was conducted in order to support this, and links were made between theories, policies and quantitative research. The theme of patriarchy was found...

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