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Download full textHsia, Heidi M. – 1997
Juvenile crime and its immediate and long-term economic and human costs have become a national concern. Programs to prevent and reduce delinquency have developed across the country and one such program in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania (which includes Pittsburgh) is described in this bulletin. The Allegheny program exemplifies a large-scale,…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Community Action, Delinquency, Delinquency Prevention
Nessel, Paula A. – 2001
Youth for Justice uses the power of active learning to teach youth practical information about the law while addressing the risks associated with being young in the United States today. This unique initiative is a law-related education (LRE) program supported by the United States Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Citizenship Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Juvenile Justice
Suren, Asuncion, Ed.; Shermis, Michael, Ed. – Research & Creative Activity, 1997
An overview of the diverse programs of research, scholarship, and creative activities conducted at Indiana University, the articles in this issue of "Research & Creative Activity" describe numerous interventions that can make a positive difference in the lives of at-risk youth. The articles are as follows: "Giving Back What You…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Aggression, At Risk Persons, Athletics
Theilheimer, Ish, Ed.; Eisner, Kathy, Ed. – Transition, 1996
This issue of the Canadian quarterly "Transitions," in French and English language versions, examines the prevention of youth crime, with a specific focus on activities, trends, and research dealing with Canadian families. Major articles in this issue are: (1) "A Snowball's Chance? Communities and Families Working to Prevent Youth…
Descriptors: Accountability, Aggression, Community Action, Community Involvement
Strategy Alert, 1992
How community-based groups are confronting and preventing alcohol and other drug problems and related crime in their communities is the focus of this publication. A wide range of approaches and strategies, used by 10 nonprofit, community-based organizations representative of urban and rural areas, are presented. Case studies describe two community…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Alcohol Abuse, Case Studies, Community Action
Perspective: Essays and Reviews of Issues in Employment Security and Employment and Training Programs, 1987
This volume of an annual journal explores the problems and opportunities confronting young people attempting to find employment and the challenges faced by employment and training professionals trying to assist them along with some possible solutions. The 16 articles are divided into three parts concerned respectively with defining the problems,…
Descriptors: Career Counseling, Career Information Systems, Demonstration Programs, Disabilities
