| Autor: |
Forster, Michael, Rehner, Timothy |
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Social Thought; 2000, Vol. 19 Issue 2, p37-52, 16p |
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Juvenile delinquency is a major social issue today which threatens to become more acute with anticipated demographic shifts and reductions in public support for the poor. Effective strategies for the prevention and reduction of delinquency among poor and at-risk youth are much needed. The Family Network Partnership is a small community- based delinquency prevention program in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The program joins the city housing authority, the community policing team, the youth court, and the local state university in efforts to address delinquency in a local public housing project. The program uses three primary strategies: (1) intervention with youth already involved with the juvenile justice system; (2) skill-building among youth prior to court involvement; and (3) community capacity building. This paper describes the Partnership's background, principles and program, and outcomes to date. With qualification, the Partnership is offered as a model for replication in similar communities. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER] |
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Complementary Index |
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