Juvenile technologies in foreign publications

Abstract

The article provides the review of foreign publications, concerning the juvenile technologies used in France, Canada, Germany and Switzerland. The paper presents legal, social and psychotherapeutic aspects of juvenile judiciary in foreign countries. The authors paid special attention to the complexity of approaches to young children and teenagers who found themselves in complicated life circumstances or got into trouble with the law. The article gives examples of using the following techniques: cognitive-behavioral intervention, mediation, family therapy (including family background and family history), relations theory, narrative practices, utilization of «emotional intelligence» resources.

Keywords

• juvenile technologies
• restorative justice system
• psychological support
• human services
• teenagers in trouble with the law
• children with psycho-social problems