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Showing 1 to 20 of 30 for “"Youth services"”.
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An investigation of Youth Work in Irish Youth Services
… this project is to examine the extent to which youth work in Irish youth services pursues a social controlling function and to identify and examine types of power being deployed in the sector. The growth of youth services with paid, professional staff since the early 1990’s has seen the …
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The Cultural Origins of Youth Services Librarianship, 1876--1900
Public library youth services developed during the period from 1876 to 1900, in the context of late 19th century beliefs about the importance of childhood and the power of reading. This dissertation analyzes the cultural forces that influenced the negotiation and growth of the development of public …
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The genesis of youth services in public libraries in China, 1912-1937
… and the flourishing of children’s literature. Youth services at public libraries in China emerged in this environment. Since 1909, pioneering librarians began to address the needs of children in professional settings by introducing Western youth service models and discussing how to establish, …
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The Youth Services Bureau strategy: community-based diversion and delinquency prevention reconsidered.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning. Thesis. 1973. M.C.P.
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Youth Services at St. Louis Public Library, 1909--1933: A Narrative Case Study
Utilizing a variety of primary and secondary source material, the author explored the establishment and growth of the Children's Department at the St. Louis Public Library, 1909--1933. The St. Louis Public Library is examined as an exemplar of how children's librarianship matured as a profession. …
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Comparing the Preparation of Youth Services Librarians to Their On-the-Ground Experiences: A Grounded Theory Study Incorporating Criticism and Connoisseurship
… understand the on-the-ground preparation of youth services librarians, in contrast to their professional training in Master’s of Library Science (MLIS) programs. Classic Grounded Theory was the predominant methodology for this qualitative study, and elements of Criticism and Connoisseurship …
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Impact on Material and Child Health Knowledge as a Result of Participation in a Family Resource\Youth Services Center New and Expectant Parenting Series
… whether participation in a Family Resource\Youth Services Center New and Expectant Parenting Series had an impact on maternal and child health knowledge of parents and their future behavior choices. The study had two components. First, a telephone survey was conducted with 40 past program …
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A Comprehensive Program Description and Recommendations for the Del Rosa Youth Program
… families are looking for ways to access needed services and goods from nongovernmental sources. Churches and faith based organizations, such as the Del Rosa Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) Church, have been bridging the gap for families seeking assistance, particularly in the area of youth services. …
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Searching for Mirrors: An Exploration of Racial Diversity in South Carolina's Public Library Youth Collections
… how books for African American and Latino youth are collected in South Carolina's public libraries. With little previous research on multicultural collection development in public library youth services in practice, library and information science benefits from studies that explore the …
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Youth homelessness: an exploration into the desire for family reunification
… the predominant underlying factor that leads to youth homelessness, family has often been framed as “the problem.” As such, many youth services have ignored the role of family as potential solutions to youth homelessness, despite a growing body of literature suggesting family connectedness holds …
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Public libraries' commitment to gay youth
… Gloucester counties were committed to the GLBTQ youth in their communities by providing free and equal access to lesbigay literature and/or offering programs and outreach to this group of young adults. Most previous research looked at school libraries in the United States and libraries in Canada. …
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A study of participants' experience of Yirra : An adolescent treatment program
… was influenced both by consultation with other youth services, and by current literature and theories regarding the most effective approaches to delivery of youth substance use services. Yirra has been in operation since February, 1992, and to date has not been formally evaluated. This research …
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Juvenile Delinquency Prevention Through the Alive Center (A Local Information and Volunteer Exchange)
… risk factors and promote protective factors in youth was identified in Warren County. The ALIVE Center (A Local Information and Volunteer Exchange) was founded to address this need. Qualitative research of services and programs offered by information, referral, and volunteer centers and a survey …
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Migration from Historic Mission churches to Pentecostal churches in Ghana
… by immersion. Furthermore, there is the need for youth services and youth pastors in all PCG congregations in order to bridge the existing generational gap. Ultimately, these will help curve a new image for the PCG as missional community in which members care and love one another, reaching out to …
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Exploring an HIstorical Transition in Early Childhood Education in Ontario
… in management from the Ministry of Children and Youth Services to the Ministry of Education, the study highlights some of the changes occurring in the early years sector, both institutionally and professionally. The ensuing data was collected through 35 interviews of early years champions and 167 …
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Student Assistance Program Outcomes of Students at Risk for Suicide
… in an alternative school, such as a school for youth with disciplinary problems, and children and youth services provided by community agencies (investigation of alleged abuse, foster care, etc.) were also highly associated with fewer drug and alcohol policy violations. Outpatient drug and …
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Lived Experiences Of Adults Formally Raised By Grandparents On Their Connection To The School Community While In High School
… of Children and Families (DCF) or Department of Youth Services (DYS) custody, yet there were no programs or support services for students raised by grandparents. Because of the vulnerability of this population, programming designed to work with these students requires thoughtfulness at local and …
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Examining predictor variables on treatment outcome in the early skills development program
… for social rejection and/or neglect (Child and Youth Services, 2002). Pre- and post-intervention data was collected on each child that participated in the 10-week Early Skills Development Program using the Child Behavior Checklist- Teacher Report Form, which includes eight clinical scales: …
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Youth access to empowerment funds for entrepreneurship in Zambia
Youth unemployment in Zambia is high. According to the Zambia Country Report (2013) by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), approximately 960,000 (16.7 %) of the almost 6 million youths in Zambia are unemployed. This has led to young people engaging in entrepreneurial activities as a means …
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Communication effects and their impact on the dissemination of HIV/AIDS information to the youth : A study of two christian children's fund (CCF) Zambia projects
… the dissemination of HIV/AIDS information to the youth in the Christian Children's Fund, (CCF) Zambia affiliated projects. The study also sought to establish how the youth perceive the HIV/AIDS messages they receive and factors that influence their preference to accessing different types of …
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