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Showing 1 to 8 of 8 for “"High-Risk Youth"”.
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Factors promoting resilience in high risk youth
… the development of resilience within male youth, despite exposure to numerous factors traditionally classified as high-risk. The research focussed on the developmental process of six male youth who engaged in positive coping through actively seeking protection in a high-risk environment, in …
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Using Maslow's hierarchy of needs to improve mental health service provision to high-risk youth : evaluation of the Peel Youth Counsellor Program
… development, implementation, and evaluation of a youth counselling program with an innovative service delivery model influenced by Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs. The Peel Youth Counsellor Program (PYCP) is a promotion, prevention and early intervention program conceived as a result of an identified …
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Delay Discounting in At-Risk Preadolescents: Brain Mechanisms and Behavior
… remain poorly characterized in preadolescents at-risk for developing substance use disorder (SUD). To characterize potential brain and behavioral differences that predate substance use, substance naïve preadolescents, ages 11–12, were recruited into three groups to complete functional magnetic …
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Assertiveness during condom negotiation among high risk late adolescent/emerging adult couples: The role of relational uncertainty
Many urban minority youth are at high risk for HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). While consistent condom use remains the most effective intervention for preventing transmission of HIV and other STDs between sexual partners, low levels of assertive communication between romantic …
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Trajectories Of Emotion Regulation Into Middle Childhood: An Investigation Of Attachment, Temperament, And Language
… factors for the general population as well as high-risk youth and highlight the continued importance of considering attachment and child-centered variables, as well as socio-demographic factors when studying emotion regulation.</p>
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Youth Mentoring as a Viable Crime Prevention Strategy: Evidence and Ontario Policy, with Reflections from Some Mentors
This thesis explored whether youth mentoring could be used as a crime prevention strategy for Ontario. It examined risk factors for youth crime and social bonding theory, the effectiveness of selected programs to prevent crime and best practices, and Ontario government reports on effective crime …
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The developmental trajectory of delinquency among adolescent females
… because Washington state only includes high-risk youth in their assessment process. In order to test the hypotheses concerning the change of girls’ offending over time and to identify subgroups who follow distinctive developmental trajectories, the group-based trajectory model (GBTM) is …