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Staub, Ervin – American Psychologist, 1996
Presents a conception of the origins of genocide and mass killing, as illustrated by the Holocaust and violence in the former Yugoslavia, and relates these experiences to youth violence in the face of difficult living experiences in the United States, stressing the role of unfulfilled or frustrated human needs. (SLD)
Descriptors: Culture, Disadvantaged Youth, Economic Factors, Genocide
Kerbow, David – 1996
Student mobility is a topic that frequently surfaces in discussion about the problems of urban schooling, but it is one that tends to fade from the agenda as discussion continues. Using data from the Chicago (Illinois) public elementary schools, this paper first describes the extent of urban school instability. Many schools, in fact, do not have…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Change, Elementary Education, School Districts
LeBlanc, L. Suzanne – 1997
This document presents a systematic, comparative review of three reports: (1) "Community Consultation on Prostitution in British Columbia: Overview of Results" (released in March 1996 by the Ministry of the Attorney General in British Columbia); (2) "Children Involved in Prostitution" (from Alberta in January 1997); and (3)…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Child Abuse, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
Poe-Yamagata, Eileen – 1997
The increase in the number of cases detained is driven largely by the increase in the referrals to the juvenile court. Youth were detained at some point between referral to court and case disposition in 21% (321,200) of all delinquency cases. The proportion of cases the courts chose to detain was only slightly higher in 1994 than in 1985, and the…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Correctional Institutions, Court Litigation, Delinquency
Pierson, Eric – 1997
Most of what the world envisions of the period of westward expansion in America has been crafted through Hollywood cinema. The myths of the West are so ingrained in America's culture that they have taken on a truth all their own. In a series of recent films, which began with the release of "Boyz N the Hood," Hollywood is at it again, presenting…
Descriptors: Black Culture, Blacks, Crime, Films
Klein, Malcolm W. – 1995
What is known about gangs is reviewed and the information is brought up to date. The book covers reported changes in the structure and crime patterns of gangs, their age, ethnic, and gender characteristics, and their spread into almost all corners of the United States. The early chapters consider four issues that are major concerns in…
Descriptors: Definitions, Delinquency, Illegal Drug Use, Juvenile Gangs
McGettigan, Timothy – 1998
This paper describes preliminary results from a study at the Crisis Control Ministry, a poverty relief organization in Winston-Salem (North Carolina). The intent of the study was to explore the nature of and influences on contemporary urban poverty by having the investigator serve as a volunteer interviewer at the Crisis Control Ministry. Another…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Youth, Educational Attainment, Intervention, Low Income Groups
Larson, Mary Jo; Buckley, Julie – 1997
This handbook is written to help community coalitions and other groups fighting substance abuse develop indicators that describe the scope and nature of local substance abuse problems. These indicators can be powerful tools in efforts to combat substance abuse. They provide a picture of the local impact of substance abuse problems and make it…
Descriptors: Change, Community Action, Cooperation, Discipline
Fiester, Leila – 1995
The second research and evaluation conference of the Annie E. Casey Foundation attracted many participants from the public and private sectors. In spite of their diverse backgrounds and approaches to evaluation, the participants shared a sense that researchers and evaluators need to find better ways to collect and use information. The primary…
Descriptors: Conferences, Evaluation Methods, Policy Formation, Program Development
Ayers, William, Ed.; Lyon, Gabrielle, Ed.; McKinney, Gina, Ed.; O'Brien, James, Ed.; Quinn, Therese, Ed. – Democracy & Education, 1998
Articles in this theme issue explore the state of children and youth at the end of the millennium. Imagination and the arts, ethnographic and interpretive exploration, and traditional social science investigations are used to consider the meaning of childhood and what life is like for children today. The articles are: (1) "Children at…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Childhood Needs, Children, Elementary Secondary Education
National Crime Prevention Council, Washington, DC. – 1991
Young people can be, and must be, partners in community drug prevention efforts. This book discusses teen successes in drug prevention, telling how and where it is happening and how to make it happen in the community. Teens are shown forging vital partnerships with schools, law enforcement, community agencies, and others. The focus is on…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Community Programs, Cooperation, Crime
Pennsylvania Joint State Government Commission, Harrisburg. – 1995
Pennsylvania's House Resolution 43 of 1995 directs the Joint State Government Commission to report to the General Assembly on the feasibility of creating a voluntary residential school program for disadvantaged children. The Commission assembled a Working Group to consider this issue, and the group focused on poor children living in high crime…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Youth, Economic Factors, Financial Support, Minority Groups
Webb, Margot – 1992
This guide to coping with street gangs is aimed at the young person who may be considering gang membership or who is afraid of gang violence. Understanding gangs leads to the ability to cope with the problems they pose. Part I explores "What Gangs Are," explaining characteristics of gangs and why young people join them. It is essential that…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Coping, Delinquency, Elementary Secondary Education
Hart (Peter D.) Research Associates, Inc., Washington, DC. – 1998
A telephone survey was done of a representative sample of 801 adults in the District of Columbia. The survey explored District residents' attitudes about the current situation in the city and in their neighborhoods, with specific emphasis on their attitudes toward drug abuse and drug policy in the District of Columbia. The margin of error for the…
Descriptors: Adults, Crime, Drug Abuse, Elementary Secondary Education
Jackson, Sondra, Ed.; Brissett-Chapman, Sheryl, Ed. – 1999
This collection brings together articles by African American authors who are committed to research, policies, and programs affecting African American children and families. The articles are grouped into sections on policy, research, and practice issues; clinical techniques and treatment models; and new perspectives in child welfare. The following…
Descriptors: Blacks, Child Welfare, Community Services, Cultural Awareness
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