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Tsoi-A-Fatt, Rhonda – Center for Law and Social Policy, Inc. (CLASP), 2008
This paper presents a picture of risk and challenge for youth in distressed communities and outlines how these communities can band together to create a continuum of supportive activities to bolster youth's success in school and life. As youth grow and develop, individualized support and exposure to new experiences has a significant impact on…
Descriptors: Youth Opportunities, Youth Programs, Youth Problems, Disadvantaged Youth
Department of Justice, Washington, DC. National Drug Intelligence Center. – 2002
Prescription drugs, a category of psychotherapeutics that comprises prescription-type pain relievers, tranquilizers, stimulants, and sedatives, are among the substances most commonly abused by young people in the United States. Prescription drugs are readily available and can easily be obtained by teenagers who abuse these drugs to experience a…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Drug Abuse, Drug Education, Prevention
South Carolina State Dept. of Health and Environmental Control, Columbia. – 1983
This publication examines in detail the problem of teenage pregnancy in South Carolina. Following the executive summary and a listing of eight recommendations based on the report, chapter 1 presents tables of selected vital statistics related to teen pregnancy in South Carolina. All statistics are shown by county and by Department of Health and…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Birth, Contraception, Early Parenthood
Finkelhor, David; Ormrod, Richard – 2001
This bulletin, part of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention's "Crimes against Children Series," draws on FBI and other data to provide a statistical portrait of juvenile homicide victimization, asserting that homicide is the only major cause of childhood deaths that has increased over the past 3 decades. The bulletin…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Children, Crime, Homicide
Mazer, Ellen; Leofanti, C. Gary – 1980
The report describes Aunt Martha's Youth Service Center (IL), a multipurpose agency which focuses on the needs of adolescents. Founded in 1968, the agency now (1978) has a staff of 40, a 21 member board of directors, 199 volunteers, 28 foster parents, and serves a 15 township region. The goals of the program are to increase opportunities for young…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Community Involvement, Community Programs, Needs Assessment
Snyder, Howard N. – 2000
This bulletin presents a summary and analysis of national and state juvenile arrest data for 1999. Data come from the FBI's annual "Crime in the United States" report, which offers the estimated number of crimes reported to law enforcement agencies. The 1999 murder rate was the lowest since 1966. Of the nearly 1,800 juveniles murdered in…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Age Differences, Delinquency, Homicide
Hawaii State Dept. of Education, Honolulu. – 1989
The Honolulu Primary Counseling Project (HPCP) is a pilot, 3-year juvenile delinquency prevention program which emphasizes early identification of and intervention in children's adjustment and pre-delinquent behavior problems. The ultimate goal is to decrease the incidence of juvenile crimes. The project had three broad project goals: (1) to…
Descriptors: Counseling Services, Delinquency, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students
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Stoddard, Ann H. – Negro Educational Review, 1989
Reviews studies of adolescent pregnancy since 1982 and relates them to a study of teen pregnancy in Duval County (Florida). Discusses incidence, causes and health, social and economic consequences. (FMW)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Black Mothers, Early Parenthood, Minority Groups
Bronfenbrenner, Urie; And Others – 1996
Politicians and the media typically focus on single issues, positing simplistic solutions for complex problems--solutions that cannot work because they fail to take into consideration how different social problems influence and affect each other. This book provides a guide to key social factors, highlighting the critical interrelationships among…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Crime, Demography, Economic Factors
Wetzel, James R. – 1987
This report presents and analyzes statistical data on the status and condition of American youth, ages 16-24. A brief commentary on the problems of collecting data concerning Hispanic youth precedes the report's seven main sections, which deal with the following topics: population; marriage; childbearing and living arrangements; family income and…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Cohort Analysis, Demography, Dropouts
Farber, Wendy; Burgess, Beth – 2002
This KIDS COUNT report examines trends in the well-being of Vermont's youth. The report balances at-risk youth data with survey results related to "positive youth development," an approach that promotes beneficial attributes of youth and their communities. Following an introduction and discussion of positive youth development and youth…
Descriptors: Adolescent Behavior, Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Delinquency
Alaska Univ., Anchorage. Inst. of Social and Economic Research. – 1997
This second annual Kids Count data book examines statewide trends in the well-being of Alaska's children. The statistical portrait is based on key indicators in six areas: (1) early childhood, including prenatal care, infant mortality, and children with developmental disabilities; (2) economic well-being, including children living in poverty and…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Alaska Natives, Asian Americans, Blacks
Nebraska Univ. Medical Center, Omaha. – 1995
While a vast majority of children in Nebraska are experiencing a safe, healthy, and nurturing childhood, a significant number are not, and some of these numbers are growing. This Kids Count report is the third annual comprehensive review of available data in nine areas of child health and well-being in the state. Presented with these statistics…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Child Abuse, Child Health, Child Neglect
Agenda for Children, New Orleans, LA. – 1995
This data book presents findings of the Kids Count project on current conditions faced by Louisiana children ages birth to 19 years of age. Data is presented in a table format by individual indicator for each of the parishes, and is further broken down by race. The first subject area addresses poverty and statistics on children receiving AFDC,…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Child Health, Child Welfare, Childhood Needs
Won, Sandra, Ed. – 2001
This report on the well-being of America's children focuses on the need for renewed commitment to children by all sectors of society. The foreword to the report exhorts governors to lead a culture change and show that states can more efficiently help their own children. This section also describes the mission of the Leave No Child Behind movement,…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Change Strategies, Child Advocacy, Child Health
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