Youths and Communities: Toward Comprehensive Strategies for Youth Development.

Barton, William H.; Watkins, Marie; Jarjoura, Roger

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Publication Date: 1997

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Youths and Communities: Toward Comprehensive Strategies for Youth Development.

Barton, William H.; Watkins, Marie; Jarjoura, Roger

Social Work, v42 n5 p483-93 Sep 1997

Presents a national profile of youth problems and a literature review that focuses on the causes of each of the problem areas. Reviews what is known about preventive measures and the effectiveness of existing intervention strategies. Details the status of youth, teen pregnancy, school dropouts, substance abuse, and delinquency. (RJM)

Descriptors: Adolescents, At Risk Persons, Community Programs, Cooperative Programs, Etiology, Program Descriptions, Secondary Education, Youth Problems

Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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