Discusses briefly two alternatives to the educational dilemma of what to do with violent children and youth. (SR)

Analyzes the need for a professional identity for alternative education, and claims that teaching in alternative and correctional settings should be recognized as a legitimate career path. (SR)

Describes a peer counseling program for juvenile delinquents for which counselors were trained in basic listening skills and how and when to use problem solving, decision making, and referral procedures. Observes that counseling was most effective when counselors outnumbered the students. (SRT)

This study was designed to observe the effects of the helping relationship on both the dispenser and the beneficiary of the help. Specifically, learning disabled juveniles on probation tutored learning disabled youngsters to read within a summer school setting. (Author/RK)

Describes the principles of the Balanced and Restorative Justice (BARJ) model and how these principles are expressed in a program serving delinquent and dependent youth in Pennsylvania. Discusses creating a BARJ culture, competency-based curriculum, unique features of the Pennsylvania program, and student discipline. (SR)