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Showing 1 to 20 of 92 for “"at-risk youth"”.
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Finding success in life: the voices of at-risk youth
The aim of this dissertation is to rethink and broaden the understanding of success from the perspectives of at-risk youth. Current conceptualizations of success commonly found in criminological literature are based on life course, middle-class standards of success, are problematic and …
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Assessing the Effectiveness of Mentoring Programs on At-Risk Youth
As the number of at-risk students' increases, challenges for teachers, administrators and policymakers increase too, including the need to develop productive programs to help reduce some of the negative outcomes to which at-risk youth are already predisposed. Mentoring programs offer opportunities …
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Occupational Profiles of At-Risk Youth: A Multi-Case Study
<p>Occupational therapy’s work with at-risk and adjudicated youth is a practice area currently possessing a limited base of evidence. One significant need in this body of literature is for examination of evidence-based evaluation practices. This project describes implementation and results of an …
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EFFECTIVENESS OF PARENTING CLASSES FOR PARENTS OF AT-RISK YOUTH
<p>Parent education classes offered at the Catholic Charities Organization of San Bernardino and Riverside Counties were the focus of this study. A pre-test and post-test design was utilized to evaluate the effectiveness of the classes for parents receiving parent education classes. The hypothesis …
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ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION: ADMINISTRATOR PERCEPTIONS OF ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION AND AT-RISK YOUTH
Successful attainment of a high school diploma is essential in today's society. For some students, however, internal and external pressures present significant barriers to school completion. Disengagement from school by these at-risk students is not only detrimental to the individual students, but …
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Effects of equine facilitated therapy on at-risk youth in treatment
Equine facilitated therapy (EFT) is a relatively novel complementary approach that has shown promising effectiveness for a variety of psychological and behavioral problems. The aim of the current pilot study was to assess whether EFT positively affects emotional, social and behavioral functioning …
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Perceptions Which Influence Participation Among At-Risk Youth in Extracurricular Activities
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GENDER DIFFERENCES IN PERSONALITY DYSFUNCTION AND AGGRESSION IN A SAMPLE OF AT-RISK YOUTH
<p>Youth with antisocial and borderline traits in adolescence have been found more likely to commit violence and experience negative outcomes later in life. There is evidence for gender differences in the manifestations of dysfunctional personality features (antisocial and borderline traits) and …
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Exploring anti-gang advertising: Focus group discussions with gang members and at-risk youth
… to discourage gang membership is a issue that has been heavily debated, but the controversy has continually overlooked the children for whom the ads are intended to help. The purpose of this thesis is to explore the use of anti-gang advertising by seeking the opinions of young people living …
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YOUTH HARVEST: EXPLORING AN EMPLOYMENT-BASED, SERVICE-ORIENTED, THERAPEUTIC PROGRAM FOR “AT-RISK YOUTH”
… mid-1990s, juvenile courts began establishing youth drug courts that blended the principles of restorative justice and the philosophy of therapeutic jurisprudence in an attempt to process juvenile drug offenders in a way that emphasizes rehabilitation of the offenders and restoration to the …
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YOUTH HARVEST: EXPLORING AN EMPLOYMENT-BASED, SERVICE-ORIENTED, THERAPEUTIC PROGRAM FOR “AT-RISK YOUTH”
… mid-1990s, juvenile courts began establishing youth drug courts that blended the principles of restorative justice and the philosophy of therapeutic jurisprudence in an attempt to process juvenile drug offenders in a way that emphasizes rehabilitation of the offenders and restoration to the …
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The Effectiveness of Restorative Justice Practices: How to Restore Justice for At-Risk Youth
… current juvenile justice system in the United States faces many problems. For example, according to the U.S. Criminal Justice Statistics (2007), the cost of maintaining juvenile correctional facilities is expensive for state governments and its taxpayers to support. The conventional way of …
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Exploring the value of engagement mentoring as a preventative strategy with at-risk youth
… and how the research project brief was negotiated with key research partners. Reference is also made to the organisation and general style of in which both of main papers are written. Presenting work within a genre appropriate for the intended target audience is part of the university criteria …
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Implementation and Evaluation of a Community Gardening and Nutrition Program among at-risk Youth
Background: Community-based participatory research (CBPR) has been recommended as an effective approach to engage communities in implementing research projects relevant to their needs and interests. Following this approach, the Dan River Partnership for a Healthy Community was formed to address …
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Evaluation of the FAIR program: teaching diversity awareness and social justice to at-risk youth
… language, and class diversity in the United States calls for a proactive approach in helping young people develop into socially competent adults. FAIR: Fairness for All Individuals through Respect is an experiential multicultural education program that addresses fairness in social interactions. …
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