Presents the social learning approaches in group homes for delinquents as an alternative to institutionalization. Describes two behavioral group homes that are not only effective but cost less than institutions. (Author/LHW)

Children's school problems are often blamed on either the individual or one of the groups to which the child belongs. An interpretive approach views individuals and groups, the worlds of actions and ideas, as mutually defining and constitutive. (Author/LHW)

Describes a study that investigated the bases of juvenile pretrial detention decisions and the effects of detention status on subsequent court decisions in Florida. Reports that the detention decision was largely based on determinants predictive of further law violations and those suggesting judicial discrimination or arbitrariness. Concludes that…

Examined disordered eating habits and feelings of psychosocial constraint using a questionnaire completed by 2,004 high school students. Disordered eating was found in two percent of all subjects. Dieting and compulsive eating were both related to feelings of failure. (JAC)

Presents descriptions of novels for adolescents which can be useful in school counseling. Topics include alienation and identity, athletics, close friend or sibling rivalry, death and dying, divorce, drugs and alcohol, ethics, handicaps, homosexuality, mental illness, rape, prejudice, parents, religion, school, sex, suicide, crime, pregnancy and…

Examined the validity of a hand-scorable, mechanical procedure for deriving interpersonal maturity level (I-level) subtypes with a sample of serious delinquents (N=1,131). Results showed that 65 percent of the youths received a single classification, 34 percent a multiple (dual) classification, and one percent were unclassifiable. (BH)

This bulletin addresses questions about the interrelatedness of youth gangs, drugs, and violent crime, discussing whether drug trafficking is a main cause of violence in youth gangs or only a correlate, and noting whether there are other important sources of gang violence. Section 1 presents a historical overview of gang drug use and trafficking,…

This report addresses governance and leadership prerequisites for implementing specific strategies essential to juvenile detention reform. Chapter 1, "Why Are Collaboration and Leadership Essential to Detention Reform?" discusses principles of collaboration and leadership that emerged from the Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative…

Author points out areas of friction in India as young people face unemployment, substandard educational opportunities, and a rigid caste society. (SP)

The place and function of youth in the human life cycle and the fateful role of childhood in historical change are discussed. (DB)

Indian youth form a new generation, and they are impatient for change and self determination in their own lives and are deeply stirred to make a commitment to serve the needs of their own tribal communities. These concerns and hopes highlight a dialogue among several Indian students. (Author)

An interview highlighting the need for better counseling for Puerto Rican youngsters is presented. (Author)

Speculations on the younger generation and the protest movement are presented. (Author)