NCJ Number
143727
Date Published
1992
Length
68 pages
Annotation
This report presents the proceedings of a British conference that brought together leading researchers and field workers to consider both the theory and practice of juvenile delinquency prevention based on the family, school, and community.
Abstract
Two papers on the family consider the influences on and within the family associated with juvenile delinquency, as well as the features of the Families First Program, which provides intervention services for troubled families. One paper on the school reviews research on the relationship between school characteristics and delinquency as well as research on the role schools can have in inhibiting or promoting delinquency. Another paper describes the program of a school with a high percentage of students at risk for delinquency. It discusses the importance of a balanced curriculum, the teaching of values and behavior that serve good citizenship, clear and consistent rules, and a feeling of safety among students and teachers. Four papers discuss community-based juvenile delinquency prevention. Among the topics addressed are research on the effectiveness of community crime prevention programs, the strengthening of informal community social controls, housing, employment, and constructive opportunities for youth to make a positive contribution in the community. The concluding session of the conference focuses on a common agenda for action that encompasses specific family-based, school-based, and community-based strategies of delinquency prevention. 40 references