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Validation of the Child and Youth Resilience Measure-28 (CYRM-28) among Canadian Youth
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Liebenberg, Linda; Ungar, Michael; Van de Vijver, Fons – Research on Social Work Practice, 2012
Objectives: This article presents the validation of the 28-item Child and Youth Resilience Measure (CYRM-28) among two Canadian samples of youth with complex needs. Method: The CYRM-28 was administered to two groups of concurrent service using youth in Atlantic Canada (n[subscript 1] = 497; n[subscript 2] = 410) allowing for use of exploratory and…
Descriptors: Factor Analysis, Foreign Countries, Psychometrics, Program Validation
Response of Organization and Community to a Deinstitutionalization Strategy.
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Spergel, Irving A.; And Others – Crime and Delinquency, 1982
Evaluates an Illinois statewide program to remove status offenders from detention. Found substantially fewer youths were referred to detention but more youths than expected were classified as detainable and subjected to court and agency processing. Suggest this may be due to organizational self-interest and the weakness of community structure.…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Community Services, Community Support, Delinquency
Special Delinquency Prevention Program. Program Audit.
New York State Legislative Commission on Expenditure Review, Albany. – 1988
New York's Special Delinquency Prevention Program (SDPP) was started in 1978 to provide preventive services to youth who most likely might become involved in the juvenile, social services, or mental health systems. In 1987, this program funded 542 community youth programs at a cost of $14 million. This audit assesses the Division for Youth's…
Descriptors: Community Services, Delinquency Prevention, Elementary Secondary Education, Money Management
Parent-Child Center Short-Term Assessment Study. Final Report.
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Hubbell, Ruth; Barrett, Barbara – 1984
A short-term descriptive assessment, this study provides summary data on the Parent-Child Center (PCC) comprehensive early childhood intervention programs initiated in 1967 and operated by the Administration for Children, Youth, and Families. PCCs provide low income families with children under three with social service, health, and educational…
Descriptors: Administration, Delivery Systems, Health Services, Infants
CUNY/SUNY Campus Child Care. Program Audit.
New York State Legislative Commission on Expenditure Review, Albany. – 1988
The New York State Legislature provided $11.2 million to start up, renovate, improve, and/or operate child care centers on campuses of the City University of New York (CUNY) and the State University of New York (SUNY). The 60 child care centers had over 4,500 children enrolled for 1987-88, and 20 centers opened as a direct result of the state…
Descriptors: Ancillary School Services, College Role, Community Services, Day Care Centers