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Download full textCalifornia School Boards Association, Sacramento. – 1980
A task force was appointed by the California School Boards Association to investigate the increase in violence and vandalism and to recommend courses of action. The task force found four changes in society contributing to the increase: (1) the breakdown of the home and family unit, (2) the lack of self-discipline in children and the absence of…
Descriptors: Delinquency, Delinquency Causes, Delinquency Prevention, Discipline Problems
Dowe, Ralph – 1995
The causes and symptoms of violence among children and adolescents can be complex and difficult to control. A strategy that was designed to help one youth center's staff, volunteers, and members recognize the signs and symptoms of verbal and physical violence is described here. The youth facility is located in a crime-ridden part of an urban…
Descriptors: Adolescent Behavior, Adolescents, Aggression, Children
Texas Education Agency, Austin. – 1995
This report arose from a legislative directive that crime on public school campuses be studied. The study describes criminal behavior occurring on public school campuses in Texas. Data collection was limited to selected behaviors happening on school campuses in 50 districts from September through November 1994. Crimes committed by students or…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Children, Crime, Educational Environment
Marquoit, James W. – 1995
A staff needs assessment found an overwhelming number of staff (n=55) felt the need for additional training in working with juvenile sexual offenders in their care. This practicum was designed to assist them in meeting the needs of children with sexual victimization and/or sexual offense issues in an effective and appropriate manner. Training…
Descriptors: Antisocial Behavior, Delinquency, Delinquent Rehabilitation, Foster Care
Hart, Suzanne K.; And Others – 1993
In response to instances of violent acts involving children and teens both as victims and perpetrators, the Maine Legislature passed a resolve to study the issue and to identify and describe the extent of the problem among children, teenagers, and young adults in Maine. Results of a survey (n=542) designed to: (1) ascertain the perceptions of…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Aggression, Antisocial Behavior, Children
National Crime Prevention Council, Washington, DC. – 1995
A survey considered young people's attitudes toward crime and violence and community service. The survey was based on a sample of 2,023 public, private, and parochial school students in grades 7 through 12, including a representative sample of urban students. The majority felt safe in their communities, but many did not always feel safe.…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Community Characteristics, Crime, Educational Objectives
