In episode 95, we feature Dr. Brae Young, who speaks with us about social support and visitations for incarcerated youth and incarcerated teen parents .
Brae Young is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Criminology & Criminal Justice at Texas Christian University. Her research largely focuses on family and support among offending populations as well as broader issues within the juvenile justice system. Her recent work has appeared in Justice Quarterly, Journal of Developmental and Life Course Criminology, and Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice.
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Get in touch with Brae:
Texas Christian University website // brae.young AT tcu.edu
These are the works authored by Brae and her colleagues that were discussed in this episode of The Crim Academy:
Young, B., & Turanovic, J. J. (2022). Spatial distance as a barrier to visitation for incarcerated youth and why families overcome it. Justice Quarterly, 39(2), 354-378. [article link]
Young, B., & Diamond, B. (2024). Babies Having Babies: Incarcerated Adolescent Parents and Their Emotional Well-Being. Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice, 22(1), 3-21. [article link]