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Download full textMulvey, Edward P. – 1983
While an increased awareness of the dehumanizing and organizationally self-defeating qualities of residential institutions has fostered a movement toward community-based care, little research has been done to measure the "institutionality" of the alternate settings. As a part of a larger study aimed at describing alternative settings for…
Descriptors: Community Programs, Correctional Institutions, Delinquent Rehabilitation, Institutional Environment
California State Board of Corrections, Sacramento. – 1987
These knowledge/skill maps are intended to assist individuals responsible for developing training courses for probation officers. Maps are provided for the following task areas: processing juveniles taken into custody (dependents, status offenders, and delinquents); juvenile intake and processing; adult or juvenile investigation; procedures for…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Competency Based Education, Correctional Rehabilitation, Counseling Techniques
Hall, John C.; And Others – 1982
This report summarizes data collected in the "most ambitious study of the out-of-state placement of children ever undertaken in America." It reports data gathered for the year 1978 from more than 20,000 public agencies in all 50 states and the District of Columbia and from more than 50 counties, including 60,000 individual contacts. The volume is…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adoption, Children, Court Litigation
Shannon, Lyle W. – 1982
Much of the concern with juvenile delinquency has been based on the premise that delinquent behavior leads to adult crime. Police and court records of three cohorts comprised of 6,127 persons were analyzed. The most prevalent pattern of delinquent behavior was one of declining seriousness and discontinuation after the teenage period. With few…
Descriptors: Adults, Behavior Change, Behavior Patterns, Cohort Analysis
Geizer, Bernard P., Ed. – 1982
This report presents the results of an evaluation of New York State's Division for Youth (DFY) rehabilitation programs, which range from secure facilities to residential homes. The goals of the evaluation were to assess the level of expenditures for facility operation and use, to determine the scope of programs and the extent to which they meet…
Descriptors: Correctional Education, Correctional Institutions, Delinquent Rehabilitation, Organizational Effectiveness
Irwin, James R. – 1978
Approaches to improve student achievement through improved self-actualization are attempted in the following programs: Rev. Jesse Jackson's Operation PUSH; the U.S. Department of Labor's program known as the Youth Incentive Entitlement Pilot Project Program; Denver, Colorado's New Pride Experiment; the Michigan Expeditions Program; and the John…
Descriptors: Black Youth, Delinquent Rehabilitation, Dropout Prevention, Elementary Secondary Education
Walker, Deborah K. – 1975
This annotated bibliography and literature review aims at acquainting the reader with the knowledge base that presently exists in various literature sources on runaways. Although available knowledge from the literature is limited in reference to certain policy questions, the bibliography/overview does serve as an important beginning point for…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Antisocial Behavior, Crisis Intervention, Delinquent Rehabilitation
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Education and Labor. – 1981
These proceedings of the Subcommittee on Human Resources deal with the effectiveness of juvenile restitution programs and review the progress made by a number of such federally funded programs during the past 2 years. Testimony is presented that includes the experiences of four juvenile participants in restitution programs and several project…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Cost Effectiveness, Court Litigation, Delinquency Prevention
Ryan, T. A. – 1981
This model of a deinstitutionalization program begins with a definition of juvenile delinquency and historical antecedents of current juvenile justice approaches. The extent of juvenile delinquency is noted, and the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act is reviewed. The deinstitutionalization model is presented as a residential program…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Delinquency, Delinquent Rehabilitation, Formative Evaluation
Hellison, Don – 1978
A physical education program specifically designed for alienated, delinquent, and troubled young men of high school age is described. The goal of this program is to prevent dropping out of school by dealing with the students as individuals and emphasizing a friendly relationship between student and teacher. The humanistic approach to education is…
Descriptors: Delinquent Rehabilitation, Dropout Prevention, Goal Orientation, Helping Relationship
Pennsylvania State Dept. of Public Welfare, Harrisburg. – 1978
The Governor's Task Force on the Mental Health of Juvenile Offenders in the state of Pennsylvania conducted a statewide survey of facilities for the care, treatment, and rehabilitation of adolescents between 12 and 18 years of age. The Task Force surveyed mental hospitals, community-based services, private psychiatric treatment centers, youth…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Community Health Services, Delinquency, Delinquent Rehabilitation
FELTON, JOSEPH B. – 1963
THIS PAPER STATES THAT THE JUVENILE COURT IS RELATIVELY NEW IN AMERICAN JURISPRUDENCE, THE FIRST ONE HAVING BEEN ESTABLISHED IN 1899. UNIFORM STANDARDS WERE DEVELOPED IN 1923 AND HAVE BEEN REVISED FIVE TIMES SINCE, BUT ADOPTION INTO STATE LAWS HAS BEEN SLOW. PHILOSOPHY OF THE JUVENILE COURT IS PERSONALIZED AND INDIVIDUALIZED JUSTICE. TO CARRY OUT…
Descriptors: Correctional Institutions, Court Doctrine, Court Litigation, Court Role
ASHLEY, WALTER E. – 1962
THE HORNER BOYS CLUB IN CHICAGO REACHES OUT INTO THE COMMUNITY AND HELPS CHANNEL GANG MEMBERS INTO A CLUB SITUATION WITH CONSTRUCTIVE FORMS OF ACTIVITY. IN LOS ANGELES, A DEPUTY PROBATION OFFICER ORGANIZED A SERVICE CALLED GROUP GUIDANCE IN WHICH PROBATION OFFICERS WORK WITH THE HARD-CORE CITY GANGS THAT ARE NOT HANDLED BY CONVENTIONAL…
Descriptors: Clubs, Community Action, Community Problems, Delinquent Rehabilitation
Kimball, Richard Owen – 1980
Over 80 wilderness/adventure programs have emerged as a valuable alternative to traditional treatment for juvenile offenders, especially in combination with other services. Participants are referred from many points in the juvenile justice system by agents who should have a thorough understanding of wilderness programs so as to prepare the…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adventure Education, Behavior Change, Cost Effectiveness
Pfannenstiel, Judy C.; And Others – 1980
This study (one portion of a larger study) was designed to identify the characteristics of Elementary and Secondary Education Act Title I basic skills programs in institutions for neglected or delinquent youth that appeared to be effective in producing student achievement gains. The study attempted to contrast small samples of more effective and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Basic Skills, Compensatory Education, Correctional Education
