Reports on a poll assessing the status of teenagers in the United States, including such findings as the fact that 22 percent of teenagers live in poverty and that more than one million teenagers become pregnant each year. (DF)

This questionnaire contains measures of attitudes, motivation, behavior and knowledge associated with alcohol use and abuse. Although the Adolescent Alcohol Questionnaire was created for use with a specific education program, results suggest its utility in the evaluation of other education programs. (Author)

Data from a questionnaire administered in three urban high schools and two state institutions for girls suggest that there is little association between liberated attitudes and self-reported delinquency involvement. However, females' tendency to commit delinquent acts in groups, and their explanations for their participation, depart from…

Outlines treatment focus areas of adolescent sex offenders and methods of evaluating treatment impact. Describes pilot questionnaires developed to record and quantify sex-offender-specific behaviors. Addresses important issues in decreasing likelihood of recidivism. Provides discharge planning recommendations. (Author/CM)