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Liao, Minli; Testa, Mark – Research on Social Work Practice, 2016
Objectives: This study evaluated the effects of the Adoption Preservation, Assessment, and Linkage (APAL) postpermanency program. Method: A quasi-experimental, posttest-only design was used to estimate the program's effects on youth discharged from foster care to adoption or legal guardianship. A random sample was surveyed (female = 44.7%; African…
Descriptors: Quasiexperimental Design, Foster Care, Intervention, Behavior Problems
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Lippold, Melissa A.; Greenberg, Mark T.; Feinberg, Mark E. – Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 2011
Most studies that explore parental knowledge of youths' activities utilize parents' and youths' reports separately. Using a sample of 938 rural early adolescents (53% female; 84% White), we explore congruence between mothers' and youths' perceptions of maternal knowledge and its association with youth problem behaviors (delinquency, substance use,…
Descriptors: Youth Problems, Delinquency, Mothers, Knowledge Level
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Choi, Yoonsun; He, Michael; Harachi, Tracy W. – Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 2008
Intergenerational cultural dissonance (ICD)--a clash between parents and children over cultural values--is a frequent issue for Asian American youth. Using longitudinal data from the Cross Cultural Families Project, this study examines the mechanisms by which ICD contributes to problem behaviors, including whether ICD predicts parent-child…
Descriptors: Youth Problems, Cambodians, Conflict, Parent Child Relationship
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Bae, Soung – Reclaiming Children and Youth, 2002
All too often, one behavioral intervention is used universally to handle a variety of problem behaviors, regardless of the function of the misbehavior. This article describes how a functional assessment of behavior can be used to identify the purpose of misbehaviors and plan effective behavioral interventions. (Author)
Descriptors: Behavior Development, Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems, Evaluation Methods
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Jones, Robert J.; Timbers, Gary D. – Reclaiming Children and Youth, 2002
Programs serving troubled youth continuously struggle with the issue of using physical restraints and other coercive interventions. This paper revisits the issues and motivations surrounding restraint use. It offers an analytic perspective on the physical restraint cycle and the factors that tend to support its recurrence. (JDM)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems, Children
Linville, Malcolm E.; Belt, Jacquelyn F. – 1980
An intervention strategy called comprehensive counseling is presented as a new approach to dealing with adolescents who have major problems in traditional schools and at home. Components of this approach include: (1) a learning environment in which instructional and counseling procedures are closely related through joint planning by a staff of…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Problems, Counseling Services, Counseling Techniques
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Shively, Randy – Reclaiming Children and Youth, 2002
The EQUIP Program teaches antisocial youth to think and behave more pro-socially and addresses motivating youth to use these tools. The Equipped for Life game is a motivational tool, which provides students with opportunities for social learning. Topics revolve around community reintegration and can be easily adapted to any cognitive behavioral…
Descriptors: Antisocial Behavior, Behavior Modification, Behavior Patterns, Behavior Problems
National Consortium on Alternatives for Youth at Risk, Inc., Sarasota, FL. – 1993
A common misconception about gangs is that they resemble past images of motorcycle riders. Society is now faced with what are called "hybrid" gangs whose members are usually 14 to 16 years of age, who dress conservatively, who display subtle gang identifiers, and who are motivated by a combination of profit and poor family life. This…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Antisocial Behavior, At Risk Persons, Behavior Problems
Daly, Pamela B.; And Others – 1975
This paper presents a parent training program developed as an alternative, non-residential treatment approach for families of delinquent youths. When a child is referred to the clinic for behavior problems such as aggressiveness, disobedience, theft, and truancy, the program includes the parents in the total treatment. The major goal is to teach…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Problems, Delinquent Behavior, Family Counseling
Peck, Michael – Death Education, 1982
Reviews and analyzes statistics and theories on causes of increasing youth suicides. Emphasizes the importance of identifying suicidal adolescents, accepting their feelings, and providing appropriate intervention. Illustrates categories of youth suicides--the loner, the depressed, the psychotic, the crisis suicide, and as a means to communicate.…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Problems, Case Studies, Classification
Eron, Leonard D., Ed.; And Others – 1994
Contributions to this collection come from the work of the Commission on Violence and Youth established by the American Psychological Association (APA). The research reviews, discussions of implications, and recommendations presented here were summarized in a summary report, "Violence and Youth: Psychology's Response," issued by the APA…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Delinquency, Elementary Secondary Education, Ethnic Groups
Bernes, Kerry – 1993
In response to increasing demands that Canadian school boards provide behavior adaptation programs to counter the effects of disruptive home environments, school violence, and victimization, this paper explores definitions and diagnostic criteria for the following behavior disorders: attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, oppositional defiant…
Descriptors: Antisocial Behavior, Attention Deficit Disorders, Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification
Institute of Medicine (NAS), Washington, DC. – 1998
In 1997, the Board on Children, Youth, and Families launched the Frontiers of Research on Children, Youth, and Families Initiative to highlight recent policy-relevant research on children, youth, and families conducted by young and mid-career researchers. The initiative sought to encourage more sustained interactions between these researchers and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adolescents, Behavior Problems, Black Youth
O'Callaghan, J. Brien – 1993
As dropout rates, drug addiction, and other problems continue to increase among youth, there arises a need for more effective approaches in dealing with problematic students. This book offers therapists and other helping professionals some practice-based solutions for fostering the healthy development of children and presents a model of…
Descriptors: Academic Failure, Adjustment (to Environment), Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems
Catalano, Richard F.; Loeber, Rolf; McKinney, Kay C. – 1999
Recent research indicates that children exposed to certain risk factors in their families, at school, among their peers, and in their communities are at greater risk of becoming serious violent juvenile (SVJ) offenders. The Study Group on Serious and Violent Juvenile Offenders, a group of 22 researchers convened by the Office of Juvenile Justice…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems, Community Involvement
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