Runaway children and youth in Canada is the focus of an analysis and review of the literature which explores the following dimensions of the problem: history, prevalence, legislation, socio-psychological explanations, reasons for leaving home, runaway profile, and types of community services needed. (JW)

Briefly reviews contemporary delinquency problems and Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention programs aimed at preventing them. Discusses how law-related education (LRE) is being used successfully in training schools (reformatories) and public schools to help young people avoid drugs, alcohol, crime, and other forms of delinquency.…

Shows that employment skills can be taught to delinquent youth and that this is a promising approach to delinquency treatment and prevention. The social learning approach for employment training is outlined. (Author/LHW)

Examined the utility of the survey-feedback method of environmental assessment in a community-based adolescent treatment program. Staff (N=29) and clients (N=52) at two facilities of the agency were surveyed. Anticipated differences were found in perceived levels of administrative order and control. The technique proved useful to staff members.…

Articles discuss European youth and the effects on them of housing, delinquency, drugs, and leisure time; unemployment and its effect on youth; youth in Italy; a proposed European youth policy; preparing children for the 21st Century; drugs and violence; and how to achieve the social, economic, and political integration of the young. (CT)

Outlines a proposal whereby students between the ages of 16 and 26 would give two years of national service in the government agency of their choice or in the nonprofit private sector. The proposal would be especially useful, the author argues, for noncollege-bound high school students and dropouts. (JBM)

Sketches the development, achievements, and reception of a community-based educational program for disadvantaged Israeli youths. Stresses the importance of the youths' view of their own development cycle and the significance of the youths' brief (as opposed to protracted, Western-style) adolescence. (RDN)

Examines some of the philosophical problems of teacher involvement with drug-abusing students, and suggests potential solutions for relating to students. There is a need for teachers to become quasi-counselors and consultants, since they are the first line of defense against substance use and abuse. (JAC)

Charges that the counseling profession has been floundering in a search for purpose and meaning. Analysis of the past and present suggests that work with youth and emerging social issues should be the major focus of the future. (JAC)

Describes the impressions and experiences of seven high school student journalists at the 1976 Democratic National Convention. (KS)

This report documents trends in youth gun violence and the response within the justice system, noting the growing variety of data resources available to investigate the effect of new gun laws on youth, communities, and public safety. The first section reviews recent trends, examining the major wave of gun violence in the United States during the…

Kids who distrust adults are highly skilled at hiding their real nature and resisting change. Most adults shun such youths or get mired in conflict with them. Punitive get tough practices as well as traditional flaw-fixing treatment are reactive strategies that often drive these youths further from adult bonds and reinforce oppositional and…

Juvenile crime and its immediate and long-term economic and human costs have become a national concern. Programs to prevent and reduce delinquency have developed across the country and one such program in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania (which includes Pittsburgh) is described in this bulletin. The Allegheny program exemplifies a large-scale,…

In 1982, a national report examining law and policy for juvenile justice records concluded that the public's faith in the potential for rehabilitating juvenile offenders had eroded. To understand better the nature of juvenile crime, it was suggested that data surrounding this issue be systematically collected. Some of that information effort is…

This refereed journal addresses the interests of counselors in school, college, and agency settings and deals with current professional issues, theory, scientific research, and innovative programs and practices. The 1997 volume is comprised of issues number 1 and 2. Number 1 includes the following articles: "Group Counseling for Children of…