This apparent separation is correlated with society’s constant criticisms and pessimistic attitudes towards the juvenile justice system (Garfinkel, 2010; Pierpoint, 2000; White, …show more content…
For example, when a social worker begins to accept and act within a role other than their implied one, such as the idea of becoming an appropriate adult to a juvenile, their actions have a direct trickle-down effect on the others whom are involved (Brewin, & Bailey, 2004; Pierpoint, 2000; White, 2002). If social workers are now seen as taking on more of the parental role (Brewin, & Bailey, 2004; Pierpoint, 2000; White, 2002), this will bring about a lesser need for parents to perform those types of tasks, but how does everybody involved compensate for their constantly changing status and lack of consistency and