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Gowen, Rebecca P., Ed. – 1984
These proceedings were published to interpret and disseminate research findings to operational personnel working with juvenile repeat offenders; to share information among researchers and practitioners regarding prevention, intervention, and treatment program models and strategies for juvenile repeat offenders; to explore the impact of juvenile…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Delinquency, Delinquency Prevention, Delinquent Rehabilitation
Boss, Suzie – Northwest Education, 2002
Research suggests that after-school programs reduce juvenile crime and risky behavior; increase confidence, academic performance, and social skills; and build positive adult-child and home-school relationships. The need for supervised after-school activities, especially in poor neighborhoods; the characteristics of successful programs; and the…
Descriptors: Adult Child Relationship, After School Programs, Delinquency Prevention, Disadvantaged Youth
Download full textHowell, James C., Comp. – 1980
This paper assesses current practices in the juvenile justice field against the backdrop of priorities set forth by Congress in the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974. Part 1 describes the legislative history and major provisions of the Act. The following sections present a concise review of current, general developments in…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Compliance (Legal), Correctional Institutions, Court Litigation
