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Goldstein, Arnold P., Ed.; Huff, C. Ronald, Ed. – 1993
This book provides overviews and evaluations of current juvenile-gang-intervention programs and recommends approaches that have been effective in both prevention and rehabilitation. Its three parts, composed of individual essays, examine patterns of ganging and gang intervention, explore the value of psychology-based interventions, and discuss the…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Delinquency Prevention, Delinquent Rehabilitation, Juvenile Gangs
Jackson, Lonnie – 1998
African American males in the United States have been killing each other at alarming rates. Gang members commit violent crimes at a rate three times that of nongang delinquents, and gang-involved youths are more frequently victimized by violent crime than the rest of the general population. This volume offers insight into the reasons youths are…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Correctional Education, Correctional Institutions, Correctional Rehabilitation
Glick, Barry, Ed.; Goldstein, Arnold P., Ed. – 1995
Sixteen chapters, written by leaders in the profession, focus on issues relevant to managing effective approaches to the problem of juvenile delinquency. Part 1, "Policy Formulation and Direction," includes: (1) "A National Perspective" (J. C. Howell); (2) "A State Perspective" (E. J. Loughran, S. Guarino-Ghezzi); (3)…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Correctional Education, Correctional Institutions, Correctional Rehabilitation
Ferguson, Gary – 1999
This book describes a wilderness therapy program for troubled youth. Teenagers struggling with drugs, abusive or neglectful families, depression, suicidal thoughts, or their own impulses to lie or steal spend months in the Utah desert learning to survive in the wilderness, cooperate in group activities and problem solving, communicate with other…
Descriptors: Adolescents, At Risk Persons, Camping, Delinquent Rehabilitation
Download full textLauen, Roger J. – 1976
The Youth Advocacy Projects of the Teacher Corps are those that deal with the educational needs and ways of responding to the needs of criminal offenders. The program involves two-year programs for teacher training and utilization. The number and scope of these projects, originally called Corrections Projects, is outlined and illustrated. The six…
Descriptors: Community Relations, Correctional Education, Correctional Institutions, Criminals
Lougheed, Jacqueline, Ed.; And Others – 1982
The accomplishments and impact of 10 Youth Advocacy Teacher Corps projects in 1978-79 are highlighted in this publication. Section 1 presents an overview of the Teacher Corps from 1965 to 1982 and reviews the development, since 1976, of the 10 Youth Advocacy Projects (YAP). The objectives of the projects (to promote effective educational responses…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Change, Change Strategies, Child Advocacy
