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Southwark is experiencing some of the country’s highest rates of gang activity and youth violence (MPS 2018; Gavrielides et al 2017; 2018). Existing approaches to prevent the risks associated with these phenomena are constructed within the Risk Need Responsivity (RNR) model. Developed in the 1980s by Andrews, Bonta and Hope (1990), RNR’s focus is on reducing and managing risk. Pathology-focused interventions have consequently been developed. However, according to Maruna (2006) and Gavrielides (2013; 2015), RNR is now challenged at practical, policy and financial levels. They argued that concentrating on criminogenic needs is not a sufficient condition when it comes to young people. McAdams (1994; 2006) argues that integration and relatedness for young people are crucial in encouraging desistance from violence and radicalisation.
My Life – My Future turns the RNR approach on its head. Instead of “managing” young people as “risks”, it focuses on promoting their talents and strengths and through this approach help develop positive identities. This is captured as the Good Lives Model (GLM) articulated through the values and practices of restorative justice including power sharing, dialogue, fairness, equality and autonomy. The model works towards a positive, growth-oriented change in life where a young person works on the development of the values, skills and resources towards life based on human goods (Ward, Mann and Gannon 2007: 92). The normative framework for our intervention is based on Prof. Tunariu's iNEAR model that was piloted with 357 young people.
Prof. Gavrielides used iNEAR to add restorative justice and GLM elements to create a new model that is now being piloted through this project in schools. RJ4All is also using the new model to pilot interventions in the community. Some of Gavrielides' thinking can be unpacked in this paper It is also the foundation of the book "Offenders no More"
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