A role theory model of consultation in adolescent group homes is explored. An appropriate degree of role distancing and an interactional focus of (a) resident relationships, (b) staff relationships, and (c) staff/resident relationships are explained. (Author)

The use of contracts between parents and youths, specifying in detail the responsibilities and rewards for changes in behavior was shown effective in improving family relations and in reducing recidivism in juvenile offenders. (MS)

Shows that employment skills can be taught to delinquent youth and that this is a promising approach to delinquency treatment and prevention. The social learning approach for employment training is outlined. (Author/LHW)

Critiques the "Toughlove" story using perspectives suggested by dramatism and Walter R. Fischer's "narrative paradigm." Finds that the story had a compelling rhetorical impact on a parental support group. Indicates that stories can be created that affirm parents' self-worth and help them deal with their crises without leading…

Describes a study of the influence of social skills training on cognitive and behavioral characteristics of male juvenile offenders. Results revealed a significant main effect for treatment groups on the locus of control measure, with structured social skills training and unstructured discussion groups indicating greater internality than the…

The demand for effective approaches to prevent juvenile delinquency is growing. This bulletin provides information on the Westminster's (CA) Strategic Home Intervention and Early Leadership Development (SHIELD) Program, a promising and effective approach to delinquency prevention. By improving coordination among law enforcement; school systems;…

This study examined the effect of a specialized after-school program, the Services to Youth Program (STYP), as one method of preventing the reoccurrence of criminal activity among delinquent youth. Seven African American youth who actively participated in the structured, curriculum-based after-school program were compared with a matched group of…

Pretrial Diversion, the act of taking an accused offender out of the usual criminal court sequence (trial, sentencing, jail) before the trial actually happens, is exemplified by Project Crossroads in Washington, D. C. (Author/JH)

The Illinois Corrections Project for Law-Focused Education, which brings law-focused curriculum into corrections institutions, was initiated in 1973 with a summer institute and includes programs in nine particpating institutions. (JH)

This study investigated the extent of 45 delinquent boys' deficits in role taking skills, and the effects of an experimental remedial program that employed drama and videotape exercises in role taking training. (DP)

Describes the Florida Ocean Sciences Institute program which is designed to rehabilitate delinquent teenagers. Problem teenage boys, including high school dropouts and drug addicts, are involved in a nine-month program in oceanography and maritime skills. Students develop the attitudes and skills necessary to become responsible and productive…

Study questions treatment services offered to children in trouble and suggests mental health services be specifically strengthened. Excerpted from Juvenile Justice Confounded: Pretensions and Realities of Treatment Services'' published in 1972 by National Council on Crime and Delinquency. (DS)

Describes the career and methods of A. S. Makarenko, revered in the Soviet Union for his successful work with children abandoned in the Civil War (1918-1921). Evolution of his theories in later Soviet education is traced and comparisons made with institutions for homeless or delinquent youth in other countries. (SJL)

Describes a residential child care approach centered on group homes which views running away as one of several behavioral problems. A complex solution is offered which has resulted in a dramatic decrease in runaways. (Author/NRB)