Prevention of Juvenile Delinquency: Diversion From the Juvenile Justice System (From Fourteen Ounces of Prevention: A Casebook for Practitioners, P 123-137, 1988, Richard H Price, Emory L Cowen, et al., eds. -- See NCJ-127997)

• NCJ Number: 127999
• Author(s): W S Davidson II; R Redner
• Date Published: 1988
• Length: 15 pages
• Sale Source: American Psychological Assoc
• Publication Type: Program Description (Model)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

The Adolescent Diversion Project (ADP) is an effective juvenile delinquency prevention program that was developed through a systematic process involving development, evaluation, and replication.

Abstract

The program focused on youth who had been apprehended by the police and referred to juvenile court but who had not yet been judged innocent or guilty by a juvenile court judge. It used college students as nonprofessional service providers who provided 16 to 18 weeks of one-on-one interventions carried out in the youths' natural environments and focusing on the crucial life areas of family, school, and employment. Intervention techniques included developing a good relationship, behavioral contracting, advocacy, and obtaining access to community resources. The program required intense involvement with local juvenile justice institutions and close supervision of the volunteers. Replicating this model requires constructive relationships with the affected agencies, adequate funding, and appropriate training of professionals and volunteers. Tables and 78 references