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Martin, Kerry; Hart, Ruth; MacLeod, Shona; Kinder, Kay – National Foundation for Educational Research, 2010
The aim of this research was to investigate the approaches being taken by local authorities (LAs) and partner organisations to improve how young people are perceived, especially in relation to crime and antisocial behaviour. The study also looked at the challenges for and benefits of activities aiming to improve public perceptions of young people,…
Descriptors: Strategic Planning, Crime, Young Adults, Program Effectiveness
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Willman, Alys; Marcelin, Louis Herns – Journal of Community Psychology, 2010
This study explores community-level risk and protective factors for youth violence in Cite Soleil, Port-au-Prince's most violent slum. The youth of Cite Soleil have often been mobilized to violence by powerful actors as tools for achieving political or financial gain. Drawing on a formal survey (N=1,575) and ethnographic data collected between…
Descriptors: Violence, Ethnography, Foreign Countries, At Risk Persons