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Policy, purpose and pragmatism: dilemmas for voluntary and community organisations working with black young people affected by crime
Year of publication: 2009Author: Mills, Helen
Publisher: Centre for Crime and Justice Studies
Summary: Research into the experiences of voluntary and community organisations working with black young people affected by crime – many providing mentoring services. Draws attention to tensions including lack of clarity regarding relevance of ethnicity, vagueness about practices, manipulation of aims by current policy and funding environment.
Link to document: http://www.crimeandjustice.org.uk/opus1650/Policypurposeandpragmatism.pdf


