Appendix F -- Section 4: Provide Opportunities for Children and Youth
Introduction | Section 1 | Section 2 | Section 3 | Section 4 | Section 5
Section 6 | Section 7 | Section 8 | ConclusionAnderson, M.L.C. 1994 (January-February). High juvenile crime rate: A look at mentoring as a preventive strategy. Criminal Law Bulletin 30(1):54-75. NCJ 146970.
This article considers social science studies of the causes of juvenile crime and possible points of intervention and suggests components of an efficient mentoring program.
Austin, C.P., Sr. 1994 (August). Focusing on schools: The police fight back. Corrections Today 56(5):78, 80-82. NCJ 150243.
This article describes programs that place law enforcement officers in schools, through national programs such as DARE, to teach students the consequences of irresponsible behavior and the ways students can contribute to society.
Barnes, L. 1992 (Fall-Winter). Police officers at heart of the Bigs in Blue program. Big Brothers/Big Sisters of America. NCJ 160058.
This publication describes an innovative mentoring program in Warren County, NJ, that matches at-risk youth with mentors from the police department.
Beach, C. 1983. Truancy and Student Delinquency: A Pilot Study. New York, N.Y.: Office of the Coordinator of Criminal Justice, Office of the Mayor, City of New York. NCJ 094768.
This study of absenteeism and delinquency incidents among students in New York City schools underscored the need for students and the community to be involved in designing and implementing student behavior and discipline rules.
Beyond Convictions: Prosecutors as Community Leaders in the War on Drugs. 1993. Alexandria, Va.: American Prosecutors Research Institute. NCJ 145339.
This book is based on the conclusion that law enforcement efforts are only part of the solution to drug abuse and that prosecutors can provide anti-drug leadership in education, prevention, and treatment efforts. The chapters include an overview of 36 prosecutorial anti-drug initiatives nationwide as well as information on identifying, developing, and obtaining resources.
Blackman, P.H. 1994. Children and Guns: The NRA's Perception of the Problem and Its Policy Implications (paper presented at the American Society of Criminology, Miami, Fla., November 9-12, 1994). NCJ 159319.
See section 3 for annotation.
Camp, G.M., and C.G. Camp. 1990. Corrections Yearbook: Juvenile Corrections. South Salem, N.Y.: Criminal Justice Institute. NCJ 127005.
See section 1 for annotation.
Carnegie Council on Adolescent Development. 1994 (April). A Matter of Time: Risk and Opportunity in the Out-of-School Hours. New York, N.Y.: Carnegie Foundation. NCJ 160059.
Prepared by the Carnegie Task Force on Meeting the Needs of Young Children, this report advocates responsible parenthood, the guarantee of quality child-care choices, the availability of good health and protection, and the mobilization of communities to support young children and their families.
Carter, S.L. 1994. Evaluation Report for The New Mexico Center for Dispute Resolution: Mediation in the Schools Program, 1993-1994 School Year. Albuquerque, N. Mex.: New Mexico Center for Dispute Resolution. NCJ 160060.
This report is based on surveys of students, teachers, and administrators of 104 schools in New Mexico. It focuses on dispute resolution program impact on student behavior, school violence, school disciplinary practices, and student awareness of mediation and conflict resolution concepts and strategies. It includes instruments for use by other programs and researchers.
Cohen, M.A. 1994. The Monetary Value of Saving a High-Risk Youth. Washington, D.C.: The Urban Institute. NCJ 160061.
See section 1 for annotation.
Cohen, R. 1995. Students Resolving Conflict: Peer Mediation in Schools. Glenview, Ill.: GoodYear Books.
This book is a comprehensive, step-by-step technical assistance manual for designing, implementing, and evaluating a peer mediation program. Much of the information is also applicable to other conflict resolution models. The book includes 12 conflict resolution lessons and a wide variety of useful program forms.
Consultation on Afterschool Programs. 1994. Washington, D.C.: Carnegie Council on Adolescent Development. NCJ 153304.
This Carnegie Council on Adolescent Development report focuses on central issues in the development, sustainability, and effectiveness of afterschool programs for youth and on identifying strategies to promote effective programs.
Creighton, A., and P. Kivel. 1992. Helping Teens Stop Violence. Alameda, Calif.: Hunter House Inc. NCJ 144309.
This publication is designed for counselors, educators, and parents who are interested in helping adolescents escape the patterns of social violence caused by long-standing imbalances in society. The manual outlines a class curriculum on family and relationship violence prevention.
Delinquency Prevention Through Targeted Outreach. 1994. New York, N.Y.: Boys and Girls Clubs of America. NCJ 150338.
This publication describes Targeted Outreach, a program used by more than 200 Boys and Girls Clubs of America. It is designed to serve youth at risk of becoming delinquent.
Delinquency Prevention Works. 1995 (May). Washington, D.C.: Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, U.S. Department of Justice. NCJ 155006.
See introduction for annotation.
DeJong, W. 1994. Building the Peace: The Resolving Conflict Creatively Program (RCCP). Washington, D.C.: National Institute of Justice, U.S. Department of Justice. NCJ 149549.
This publication introduces the basic concepts and strategies of violence prevention in the RCCP program. The author reviews the program philosophy and provides brief summaries of each of the 15 curriculum units. Criminal justice involvement, training, evaluation, and program costs are also examined.
Diebolt, A., and L. Herlache. 1991 (March). The School Psychologist as a Consultant in Truancy Prevention. Tempe, Ariz.: Arizona State University. NCJ 149523.
This paper discusses factors that must be considered in implementing a truancy prevention program, such as low self-esteem and social skills. It concludes that a multidisciplinary approach to truancy is effective.
Disposition Resource Manual. 1990. Washington, D.C.: National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges. NCJ 137693.
This manual previews exemplary programs that have shown promising and/or positive results for juveniles. It includes projects that address prevention, diversion, probation, neglect, abuse, custody, family violence, and aftercare as well as a State-by-State program index. Each program profile contains information on the client population served, objectives, a program description, information on effectiveness, and contact information.
Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) Regional Training Center Policy Board's Manual for Training Law Enforcement Officers in the DARE Program. 1991. Los Angeles, Calif.: Los Angeles Unified School District. NCJ 129758.
This publication helps mentors/trainers in the DARE program to prepare law enforcement officers to present the DARE curriculum in schools. The manual presents a detailed 9-day agenda for teaching the methodology that has become the hallmark of the DARE curriculum.
Drug Use Among Youth: No Simple Answers to Guide Prevention. 1993. Washington, D.C.: Human Resources Division, U.S. General Accounting Office. NCJ 149091.
See section 3 for annotation.
Dryfoos, J.G. 1990. Adolescents at Risk: Prevalence and Prevention. London, England: Oxford University Press. NCJ 130103.
This study of youth looks at four problem areas: delinquency, pregnancy, substance abuse, and school failure. The author considers how risky behaviors interrelate and which prevention and intervention strategies are effective.
Evans, T.W. 1993. Mentors: Making a Difference in Our Public Schools. Princeton, N.J.: Peterson's Guides. NCJ 160062.
This publication profiles mentoring efforts by celebrities, business leaders, activists, educators, and other citizens. It includes an extensive list of resources.
Farrington, D.P. 1994. Delinquency Prevention in the First Few Years of Life (plenary address given at the Fourth European Conference on Law and Psychology, Barcelona, Spain, April 1994). Cambridge, England: Institute of Criminology, University of Cambridge. NCJ 152340.
This book uses findings from random experiments to outline juvenile delinquency prevention methods that can be implemented with youth up to age 6.
Farrington, D.P. 1992. Explaining the beginning, progress, and ending of antisocial behavior from birth to adulthood. In J. McCord, ed. Fact, Frameworks, and Forecasts: Advances in Criminological Theory. Brunswick, N.J.: Transaction Publishers, Rutgers State University. NCJ 136092.
Based on data of men from a working-class area of London, England, this article explains how early anti-social behavior predicts later criminal behavior and violence. Children who display anti-social behavior have a higher risk of criminal and violent behavior as adults.
Farrington, D.P. 1989 (Summer). Early predictors of adolescent aggression and adult violence. Violence and Victims 4(2):79-100. NCJ 118307.
This article describes the Cambridge Study in Delinquent Development, a prospective longitudinal survey of 411 London, England, males between the ages of 8 and 32.
Farrington, D.P., et al. 1988. Final Report of the Onset Working Group Program on Human Development and Criminal Behavior. Castine, Maine: Castine Research Corporation. NCJ 121570.
This report considers possible interventions that might prevent or reverse deviant behavior. It also examines factors, such as age of onset, that may predict future criminal activity. It concludes that one of the best predictors of a future criminal career is the age at which the first offense occurs.
Forlaw, B., and M. Hessel. 1993. Juvenile crime prevention: Curfews and youth services. Issues and Options 1(5):complete issue. NCJ 152387.
This publication discusses the role of curfews and youth services programs in preventing juvenile delinquency.
Freedman, M. 1995. Making the Most of Mentoring. Unpublished report. Interagency Council on Mentoring. Washington, D.C.: Corporation for National Service. NCJ 160063.
This report states that the rising interest in mentoring is a positive phenomenon. Youth need contact with caring adults from the community, through mentoring programs and volunteers who can help reduce the isolation that some youth experience. The paper proposes a three-part strategy that fortifies the mentoring process.
Freedman, M. 1990 (Winter). Partners in growth: Elder mentors and at-risk youth. School Safety 1990: 8-10. NCJ 122434.
This article researches five 1987 and 1988 exemplary programs in Michigan, Massachusetts, and Maine, in which senior citizens and at-risk youth were paired in intergenerational programs.
Gangs, schools, and community. 1993 (Spring). School Intervention Report 6(3):complete issue. NCJ 147408.
See section 3 for annotation.
Given the Opportunity: How Three Communities Engaged Teens As Resources in Drug Abuse Prevention. 1992. Washington, D.C.: National Crime Prevention Council. NCJ 159771.
This book describes the Teens as Resources Against Drugs project that offers youth the opportunity to identify a local drug prevention problem, design strategies to address it, and obtain funding to underwrite it. Teens in New York City, Evansville (IN), and several communities in South Carolina were successful in making positive changes in their communities.
Goals 2000: A World-Class Education for Every Child. 1994. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Education. NCJ 160064.
This document offers general information on the Goals 2000: Educate America Act and provides questions to help educators and parents plan courses of action in their communities. Ten elements of developing a local action plan are described, and suggestions are given for developing partnerships.
Greenberg, M.T., C.A. Kusche, E.T. Cook, and J.P. Quamma. 1995. Promoting emotional competence in school-aged children: The effects of the PATHS curriculum. Development and Psychopathology 7:117-136. NCJ 160065.
This study examined the impact of the Promoting Alternative Thinking Strategies (PATHS) curriculum on the emotional development of students in the Seattle, WA, area. Results showed that PATHS was effective in helping youth understand and manage emotional experiences.
Hamburg, B.A. 1990. Life Skills Training: Preventive Interventions for Young Adolescents. Washington, D.C.: Carnegie Council on Adolescent Development. NCJ 126402.
This publication describes the life skills concept and its core elements. It analyzes established intervention programs for adolescents under the categories of school- and community-based programs and evaluates promising new concepts.
Hawkins, J.D., and R.F. Catalano, Jr. 1993. Communities That Care: Risk-Focused Prevention Using the Social Development Strategy: An Approach to Reducing Adolescent Problem Behaviors. Seattle, Wash.: Developmental Research and Programs, Inc. NCJ 143996.
This publication presents a community mobilization strategy based on the social development model of risk-focused prevention that has been implemented in several communities to combat juvenile delinquency, substance abuse, and violence. Beginning with key leader training sessions, each community conducts an assessment of local risk and resiliency factors for youth development and develops strategies accordingly.
Hawkins, J.D., and R.F. Catalano, Jr. 1992. Communities That Care: Action For Drug Abuse Prevention. San Francisco, Calif.: Jossey-Bass, Inc. NCJ 142704.
See section 1 for annotation.
Hawkins, J.D., and J.G. Weis. 1980. The Social Development Model: An Integrated Approach to Delinquency Prevention. Seattle, Wash.: Center for Law and Justice, University of Washington. NCJ 086245.
This document articulates how existing social institutions can prevent youth crime without recourse to the formal legal authority of the juvenile court. Emphasis is on social development for the juvenile.
Hawkins, J.D., et al. 1986. Childhood predictors of adolescent substance abuse: Toward an empirically grounded theory. In S. Griswold-Ezekoye et al., eds. Childhood and Chemical Abuse: Prevention and Intervention. NCJ 110668.
This chapter examines etiological research based on the social development approach that identifies family, school, and peer group as three general contexts in which the social bond is formed. It examines the etiology of drug use and abuse among children and adolescents and describes the pathways of youth drug behaviors between initial and regular use.
Heard, C.A. 1992 (Fall). Strategies for determining mentor home placement for juvenile offenders: A community-based model. Journal for Juvenile Justice and Detention Services 7(2):1-6. NCJ 141791.
This article describes the Allen Superior Court Juvenile Probation Department's innovative strategies for determining mentor home placement for juvenile offenders and its performance since implementation in 1990.
Heard, C.A. 1990 (December). Preliminary development of the probation mentor home program: A community-based model. Federal Probation 54(4):51-56. NCJ 127692.
This article profiles the Allen County (Fort Wayne, IN) Juvenile Probation Department's Probation Mentor Home Program for nonviolent youthful offenders and discusses roles and responsibilities of the youth, natural and mentor families, the probation department, the mentor home coordinator, and the mentor home probation officer.
Hebert, E.E. 1993 (November). Doing Something About Children at Risk. Research in Action. Washington, D.C.: National Institute of Justice, U.S. Department of Justice. NCJ 145124.
This document reports on the Children at Risk (CAR) program in Austin, TX. Program elements include case management, community policing, safe passages, drug-free zones, and individual and family counseling. In addition, the six cities that implemented the CAR program have added unique components in response to local needs and resources.
Howell, J.C., ed. 1995 (May). Guide for Implementing the Comprehensive Strategy for Serious, Violent, and Chronic Juvenile Offenders. Washington, D.C.: Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, U.S. Department of Justice. NCJ 153681.
See introduction for annotation.
Howitt, P.S., and E.A. Moore. 1993. Pay now so you won't pay later: The effectiveness of prevention programming in the fight to reduce delinquency. Juvenile and Family Court Journal 44(2):57-67. NCJ 143665.
This article provides background on community-based delinquency prevention programs and describes the operations of the Oakland County, MI, Probate Court Youth Assistance casework services program. It includes the findings of the program evaluation.
Huizinga, D., F. Esbensen, and A.W. Weiher. 1991 (Spring). Are there multiple paths to delinquency? Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology 82(1):83-118. NCJ 131770.
This article uses a typological approach to make a preliminary examination of the existence of multiple paths leading to delinquency. Although criminological research and theory generally proceed with the orientation, if not the assumption, that delinquency is the result of some series of events common to all delinquents, this investigation suggests that youth who become delinquent have diverse backgrounds.
Hunter, R. 1993. Law-Related Education: A Means of Preventing Violence in Intractable Conflicts. Menlo Park, Calif.: William and Flora Hewlett Foundation. NCJ 152390.
This publication discusses risk factors for juvenile delinquency and the role of law-related education as a means of preventing violence in conflicts.
Implementing Project DARE: Drug Abuse Resistance Education. 1988. Newton, Mass.: Education Development Center Distribution Center. NCJ 115417.
Drawing on the findings of demonstration programs in DARE, this brief describes program elements and performance standards and offers step-by-step guidance to help communities develop DARE in their schools.
Jones, M.A., and B. Krisberg. 1994. Images and Reality: Juvenile Crime, Youth Violence, and Public Policy. San Francisco, Calif.: National Council on Crime and Delinquency. NCJ 149440.
See section 3 for annotation.
Juvenile Delinquency: Children at Risk, Children in Need. 1992. Northfield, Minn.: Life Skills Education. NCJ 148093.
This pamphlet examines the nature and causes of juvenile delinquency and suggests actions for adults to help prevent juvenile delinquency.
Kramer, P. 1993. Dynamics of Relationships: A Guide for Developing Self-Esteem and Social Skills for Teens and Young Adults: Teacher's Manual. Silver Spring, Md.: Equal Partners. NCJ 146791.
This manual describes curriculums designed to take a proactive approach to preventing juvenile delinquency and enabling youth to lead lives free of drugs and violence. These programs teach skills, attitudes, and behavior patterns that will enable youth to have effective relationships.
Kumpfer, K. 1993 (September). Strengthening America's Families: Promising Parenting Strategies for Delinquency Prevention: User's Guide. Washington, D.C.: Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, U.S. Department of Justice. NCJ 140781.
These two volumes assist program planners, policymakers, and service providers in determining the most effective family-focused and parenting intervention strategies designed to prevent delinquency in high-risk youth. Twenty-six exemplary programs are described according to target population, history, objectives, strategies, staffing, and resources.
Levine, B. 1993 (August 16). Tracking Truants. Los Angeles Times, p. E-1. NJC 160066.
This article describes a Los Angeles, CA, anti-truancy program designed by the head of the District Attorney's juvenile division. The program uses deputy district attorneys to keep kids in school and off the streets. The attorney meets with school faculty and parents of students who are regularly absent or tardy.
Lipsey, M.W. 1992. Juvenile delinquency treatment: A meta-analytic inquiry into the variability of effects. In T.D. Cook et al., eds. Meta-Analysis for Explanation: A Casebook. New York, N.Y.: Russell Sage Foundation. NCJ 150406.
See section 1 for annotation.
Loftin, C., D. McDowall, B. Wierseman, and T.J. Cottey. 1991. Effects of restrictive licensing of handguns on homicide and suicide in the District of Columbia. New England Journal of Medicine 325(23):1615-1620. NCJ 133649.
See section 3 for annotation.
LoSciuto, L. and T.N. Townsend. 1994. An Outcome Evaluation of "Across Ages"; An Intergenerational Mentoring Program. Philadelphia, Pa.: Institute for Survey Research. NCJ 160067.
This study reports outcome evaluation results from the first 2 years of an ongoing intergenerational mentoring program entitled Across Ages. The program, which targets high-risk youth, aims to increase students' self-esteem and sense of connection with parents, schools, and the community and to reduce students' use of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs.
Mendel, R.A. 1995. Prevention or Pork? A Hard-Headed Look at Youth-Oriented Anti-Crime Programs. Washington, D.C.: American Youth Policy Forum. NCJ 153371.
This publication summarizes the evidence regarding prevention's proper place in a national crime control strategy. It details a wide variety of programs and strategies that reduce youth criminality and examines whether longer sentences or more prison construction will reduce crime significantly in the absence of effective prevention efforts.
Mentors make opportunities real. 1992 (Spring). Home Front. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. NCJ 160068.
This article examines the different purposes, benefits, guiding principles, and successes of mentoring programs. It lists resources and contact information.
National agenda for children: On the front lines with Attorney General Janet Reno. 1993 (Fall-Winter). Juvenile Justice 1(2):complete issue. NCJ 145300.
This journal covers a number of issues in the field of juvenile justice, including Attorney General Janet Reno's call for a National Agenda for Children, the National Youth Service Program proposed by President Clinton, and innovative approaches to the problem and prevention of juvenile delinquency.
National Center for Education Statistics. National Education Longitudinal Study of 1988: A Profile of an American Eighth Grader. 1990. Washington, D.C.: Office of Educational Research and Improvement, U.S. Department of Education. NCJ 160069.
This report is a nationally representative sample of eighth-grade students in public and private schools. Data provide measures of student performance and allow analysis of the students' attitudes and activities.
National Center for Health Statistics. 1994. Healthy People 2000: Public Health Service Action. Washington, D.C.: Office of the Surgeon General, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. NCJ 152389.
This report describes the major activities of the U.S. Public Health Service in 22 priority areas outlined in Healthy People 2000: National Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Objectives. This framework was laid out in 1990 for actions by the public and private sectors to achieve a healthier Nation by the year 2000.
New approach to runaway, truant, substance abusing and beyond control children. 1990. Juvenile and Family Court Journal 41(3B):9-49. NCJ 125922.
This article discusses mediation and other informal methods of providing assistance to children and their families in confronting and resolving personal and family problems. These methods are offered as alternatives to adjudication and formal court resolution.
OJJDP and Boys and Girls Clubs of America: Public Housing and High-Risk Youth. 1991. Update on Programs. Washington, D.C.: Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, U.S. Department of Justice. NCJ 128412.
This update describes successful delinquency prevention initiatives developed and implemented by OJJDP and the Boys and Girls Clubs of America, including Targeted Outreach, SMART Moves, and the Drug Demand Reduction Program.
Olds, D.L., et al. 1993. Effect of prenatal and infancy nurse home visitation on government spending. Medical Care 31(2):155-174. NCJ 159027.
This article summarizes the findings of a study that shows that frequent home visitation by nurses during pregnancy and the first 2 years of a child's life can significantly reduce many health and social problems commonly associated with childbearing among adolescent, unmarried, and low-income parents.
Pennell, S., C. Curtis, B. McCardell, and P. Kuchinsky. 1981 (July). Truancy Project Evaluation: Final Report. San Diego, Calif.: Criminal Justice Unit, San Diego Association of Governments. NCJ 080659.
This report of three California school district truancy projects evaluated a twofold approach to truancy: telephoning parents of students who were absent from school and providing counseling and problemsolving services to individual students.
Platt, B. 1988. Retirees serve as mentors to young offenders. Aging 357:14-16. NCJ 125375.
This article profiles The Work Connection, a subsidiary of the International Union of Electrical Workers, AFL-CIO, that matches retirees as mentors with young adult offenders under an alternative sentencing arrangement. Case narratives are provided.
Prothrow-Stith, D. 1992 (June). Can physicians help curb adolescent violence? Hospital Practice 1992: 193-207. NCJ 138612.
This article identifies violence by and among adolescents as a significant public health epidemic in which physicians should become involved by diagnosing and treating youth at high risk for violent behavior.
Reducing Youth Violence: Coordinated Federal Efforts and Early Intervention Strategies Could Help. 1992 (March). Washington, D.C.: U.S. General Accounting Office, U.S. Department of Justice. NCJ 137678.
This copy of GAO's testimony before Congress discusses the scope of the problem of juvenile violence, characteristics of youth at risk of committing serious crime, promising early prevention strategies, and current Federal funding to prevent juvenile delinquency and violence.
Rosenfeld, R., and S. Decker. 1993. Where public health and law enforcement meet: Monitoring and preventing youth violence. American Journal of Police 12(3):11-57. NCJ 151301.
This article proposes the use of a complementary approach to violence prevention among juveniles involving both public health and law enforcement.
Roth, J., and J.M. Hendrickson. 1991 (April). Schools and youth organizations: Empowering adolescents to confront high-risk behavior. Phi Delta Kappa 72(8):619-622. NCJ 133992.
This article argues for collaboration between schools and community-based youth organizations to prevent youth from developing socially dysfunctional behaviors such as substance abuse and irresponsible sexual behavior.
Roundtree, G.A., C.E. Grenier, and V.L. Hoffman. 1993. Parental assessment of behavioral change after children's participation in a delinquency prevention program. Journal of Offender Rehabilitation 19(1/2):113-130. NCJ 141525.
This article reports on a study that investigates whether a community-based juvenile delinquency prevention program can be effective with multiple-problem, at-risk youth. The study is based on a theoretical model integrating social control with social learning concepts.
School Safety: Promising Initiatives for Addressing School Violence. 1995 (April). Washington, D.C.: U.S. General Accounting Office. NCJ 160070.
This report explores promising programs used by four schools to curb violence and identifies key characteristics typically associated with effective school-based violence-prevention programs. It also examines federally sponsored evaluations of violence-prevention programs operating in schools.
Smith, D., and B. Lautman. 1990. A Generation Under the Gun: A Statistical Analysis of Youth Firearm Murder in America. Washington, D.C.: Center to Prevent Handgun Violence. NCJ 159337.
See section 3 for annotation.
Smith, M. 1993 (Spring). Mediation in juvenile justice settings. Journal for Juvenile Justice and Detention Services 8(1):51-55. NCJ 143988.
This article describes how mediation has been used in parent-juvenile conflicts, victim-offender restitution agreements, conflict resolution in juvenile corrections facilities, school-based conflicts, and conflicts between rival juvenile gangs.
Steiner, P. 1994 (February). Delinquency Prevention. Fact Sheet #6. Washington, D.C.: Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, U.S. Department of Justice. NCJ FS009406.
This fact sheet examines Title V Initiative, Incentive Grants for Local Delinquency Prevention Programs, as established by Congress in 1992, to amend the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974. It outlines OJJDP funding guidelines, timetable, and eligibility requirements for Title V Delinquency Prevention Programs. It also details the training and technical assistance available for communities interested in developing a comprehensive delinquency prevention program.
Stephens, R.D., S. Greenbaum, and R.W. Garrison. 1988. Increasing Student Attendance: NSSC Resource Paper. Sacramento, Calif.: National School Safety Center, Pepperdine University. NCJ 136283.
This book provides recommendations to solve the problems of truancy, student drop-out, and delinquency. Truancy prevention, intervention, and response strategies are included as well as model legislative programs.
Steward, M., et al. 1994 (August). Violence stoppers. State Government News 37(8):28-33. NCJ 150060.
This article profiles innovative programs in Missouri, New York, and Washington that help prevent juvenile delinquency and youth violence by pairing juvenile delinquents with college students.
Sugarmann, J., and K. Rand. 1994. Cease fire. Rolling Stone 677:30-42. NCJ 147980.
See section 3 for annotation.
Summer Jobs for Youth -- A Public/Private Campaign -- Project Administrator Handbook: A Technical Assistance Guide for Developing Summer Jobs for Youth in the Private Sector. Albany, N.Y.: New York State Division for Youth. NCJ 095447.
This technical assistance guide offers suggestions for strengthening youth summer employment opportunities.
Talking With Youth About Prevention: A Teaching Guide for Law Enforcement and Others. 1992. Washington, D.C.: National Crime Prevention Council. NCJ 142260.
This comprehensive volume helps law enforcement personnel and others to prepare and deliver presentations to young children and teens about personal security, prevention of alcohol and other drug use, and prevention of many types of crime.
Thornberry, T.P., D. Huizinga, and R. Loeber. 1995. The prevention of serious delinquency and violence: Implications from the program of research on the causes and correlates of delinquency. In J.C. Howell et al., eds. Sourcebook on Serious, Violent, and Chronic Juvenile Offenders. Thousand Oaks, Calif.: Sage Publications. NCJ 157405.
See section 1 for annotation.
Tierney, J.P., and A.Y. Branch. 1992. College Students As Mentors For At-Risk Youth: A Study of Six Campus Partners in Learning Programs. Philadelphia, Pa.: Public/Private Ventures. NCJ 144221.
This publication evaluates college-based mentoring programs over a 4-year period. Questions focus on time and emotional commitment, integration possibilities, characteristic behaviors of successful adult roles, commitment of resources, and shifts in youth and adult attitudes after participation.
Title V Incentive Grants for Local Delinquency Prevention Programs. 1995. Washington, D.C.: Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, U.S. Department of Justice. NCJ 154020.
This report to Congress presents Title V funding as a stimulus for local units of government to pool available community services to design and implement comprehensive risk-focused plans that prevent young people from becoming involved in the juvenile justice system.
Tolan, P., and N. Guerra. 1994 (July). What Works in Reducing Adolescent Violence: An Empirical Review of the Field. Boulder, Colo.: The Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence, University of Colorado. NCJ 152910.
See section 1 for annotation.
Truancy, Chronic Absenteeism and Dropping Out. 1989. York, Pa.: William Gladden Foundation. NCJ 149422.
This booklet provides information on the nature and causes of school truancy and offers recommendations and checklists for steps parents and school administrators can take to reduce truancy and student drop-out problems.
Violence as a Public Health Problem: Developing Culturally Appropriate Prevention Strategies for Adolescents and Children. 1992. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. NCJ 149671.
This publication compiles eight papers and working group recommendations from the proceedings of the 1992 Public Health Social Work Maternal and Child Health Institute held in Pittsburgh, PA, April 26-29, 1992.
Weis, J.G., and D. Hawkins. 1981. Preventing Delinquency. Seattle, Wash.: Center for Law and Justice, University of Washington. NCJ 080810.
This report examines the incidence of juvenile delinquency and presents a history of juvenile delinquency prevention efforts. It provides an experimental test of a comprehensive prevention model and offers research design for evaluating selected delinquency prevention programs.
Weis, J., and J. Sederstrom. 1981. The Prevention of Serious Delinquency: What To Do? Seattle, Wash.: Center for the Assessment of Delinquent Behavior and Its Prevention, University of Washington. NCJ 079691.
This report suggests that juvenile offenders be categorized as serious and less serious offenders and that prevention strategies be placed within the context of what is known about prevention in general and the correlates and causes of delinquency. It reviews causation theories, explores characteristics of juvenile offenders and their crimes, and develops a set of theoretically grounded intervention strategies.
Yap, K.O., and J. Pollard. 1992 (October). A Preliminary Evaluation of the Self Enhancement, Inc. (SEI) Program. Portland, Ore.: Northwest Regional Educational Lab. NCJ 160071.
This preliminary anti-truancy program evaluation shows that improved classroom instruction, extracurricular activities, cultural enrichment, career counseling, and summer outreach for high-risk children can improve school attendance and reduce disciplinary referrals.
Zeldin, S., and H. Spivak. 1993. Violence Prevention and Youth Development: Implications for the Medical Clinician. Washington, D.C.: Academy for Educational Development, Inc. NCJ 143940.
This publication focuses on violence committed by adolescents against other adolescents and examines research on adolescent violence. The authors seek to create a framework for reorienting policy and program responses to the causes and consequences of violence. It also describes roles for health care providers in preventing violence and promoting healthy adolescent development.
Zimmer, J.A. 1993. We Can Work It Out: Problem Solving Through Mediation. National Crime Prevention Council and National Institute for Education in the Law. Washington, D.C.: Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, U.S. Department of Justice. NCJ 145156.
This training manual is designed to expand the use of mediation skills in conflict management. It includes 8 lesson plans and 17 scenarios for use in learning and practicing mediation skills.
Contents | Foreword | Acknowledgments | Introduction | Summary
Figures | Objectives | Conclusion | Appendixes