According to a recent survey, 77 percent of juvenile detention units contain educational facilities. The remainder provide education on an irregular basis. Youths attend school full time in fewer than half the facilities with education programs. The problem of educating youths in correctional institutions is discussed in this article. (Author/GC)

If the current trend continues, unemployment rates for black teenagers will continue to go up while officialdom deplores the "critical" situation. Only by guaranteeing minority youth the right to education and job training and by monitoring discrimination will we enable black youth to make the contributions to society of which they are capable.…

The central problems of youth outside school in Israel are discussed. Special attention is given to models which were established to provide adolescents with educational and vocational alternatives to those offered by the regular school system. Also considers a new approach to the organization of educational facilities for adolescents. (Author/RK)

A focal theory (gradual coping with stressful change); is offered to reconcile contradictions between the empirical view, which conceptualized adolescence as relatively peaceful and harmonious, and the classical "storm and stress" view. The status of two concepts, generation gap and identity crisis, are examined relative to classical and…

Although running away is a glorified part of American folk tradition, today's runaway runs afoul of a host of laws, including those which make the act itself illegal. This article examines the history of the social and legal status of youth and why they run away. (Author)

This research attempts to show a relationship between the types of crimes juvenile delinquents commit and their socioeconomic status. (Author/RK)

Presents concepts and philosophies of positive peer culture (PPC) treatment approach and describes implementation of PPC approach in state youth center. Notes PPC can be effective behavior management tool. Considers PPC not easy to implement and develop, yet sees implementation as worthwhile for both students and staff. (NB)

Examines the implications of the Young Offenders Act for educators by focusing on three stages of direct relevance to educators: preventive education, prearrest through adjudication, and meaningful intervention following adjudication. Outlines the philosophy of the Young Offenders Act and provisions that illustrate its fundamental principles.…

Youth gangs can be found throughout all racial, ethnic, and religious groups. Characteristics of gang membership and suggestions for parent and school involvement in preventing gangs are discussed. (DF)

Presents three psychological perspectives on youth deviance. Two traditional theoretical approaches to understanding and intervening in delinquent behavior are explained. A third perspective, a youth advocacy approach, is described in the light of cognitive developmental theory. Youth's developmental needs and their opportunity to complete…

Examines the type of help available for status offenders, i.e., minors whose parents cannot control them, but who have not been convicted of any crime. (Author/HMV)

Recent reports at the state and national levels show that substance use among children, adolescents, and young adults has been growing since the early 1990s. Details on risk factors and on protective factors for adolescent substance abuse prevention in the state of Washington are presented in this report. It provides measures at the county and…

An increasing fear over violence in schools has prompted recent requests for psychologists, educators, and law enforcement professionals to assist in preventing future incidents of violence. This paper attempts to lay a foundation for developing effective assessment and prevention approaches by first distinguishing planned school-based attacks…

This document describes a project undertaken to identify the nature and extent of Federal efforts related to the prevention of underage drinking to assist Congress in its deliberations on whether additional attention to alcohol use is needed. The report specifically aims to identify the amount of appropriated fiscal year 2000 Federal funds that…

This Digest in Spanish examines some of the ways that truancy affects both individuals and society. It identifies factors that may place students at greater risk of becoming truant and lists some consequences of nonattendance, including delayed promotion and graduation, lowered self-esteem, and lessened employment potential. The causes of truancy…