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Download full textMay, James M.; Keys, Christopher B. – 1985
Studies in the area of video training for offenders note the possibilities of modeling as a training method for delinquents. The impact of three job-related, interpersonal skill training programs for 50 Black and Hispanic inner city adolescent and young adult ex-offenders in a community-based employment program was examined. In addition, the…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Blacks, Community Programs, Delinquency
Alves-Zervos, K. L., Ed.; Shafer, J. R., Ed. – 1993
This six-article document examines the research base that can be used in formulating plans to improve the chances of schooling success for all students. Each article summarizes well-confirmed knowledge in a particular area, giving attention first to the research literature, and then to the tested experiences and practices of leading professionals.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Disadvantaged Youth, Economically Disadvantaged, Educational Research
Schaafsma, David – 1993
This book examines, via a case study involving fifth, sixth, and seventh graders: (1) the struggle of teaching literacy in a racially divided society, (2) the importance of story and storytelling in the educational process, and (3) how storytelling is an interactive experience for both the teller and listener. In addition, the book reveals how…
Descriptors: Cultural Influences, Disadvantaged Youth, Economically Disadvantaged, Educational Methods
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquent Prevention (Dept. of Justice), Washington, DC. – 1999
This report presents the collective results of studies funded under the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention congressional directive. The studies confirm that young African-American males are disproportionately involved as offenders and victims of violence, that firearms play a large role in juvenile violence, and that gang…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Behavior Problems, Black Youth, Delinquency
