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Just for the Fun of It: Coaches' Perceptions of an Exemplary Community Youth Sport Program
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Vierimaa, Matthew; Turnnidge, Jennifer; Bruner, Mark; Côté, Jean – Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 2017
Background: A growing body of research has studied sport as a vehicle for positive youth development (PYD). While much of this research has investigated the developmental outcomes associated with sport participation, less is known about the mechanisms through which PYD occurs in a sport context. Further, much of the research on PYD in sport has…
Descriptors: Youth Programs, Athletic Coaches, Attitude Measures, Team Sports
A Synthesis of Literature on the Effectiveness of Community Orders. Technical Report
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Davis, Robert; Rabinovich, Lila; Rubin, Jennifer; Kilmer, Beau; Heaton, Paul – RAND Corporation, 2008
The U.K. National Audit Office (NAO) commissioned RAND Europe to conduct this review to identify and synthesize international research about the effectiveness of community orders in reducing re-offending. In this report, we review research on ten of the common requirements contained in community orders. Through examining reviews, systematic…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Program Effectiveness, Community Programs, Criminals
A Synthesis of Literature on the Effectiveness of Community Orders. Technical Report Summary
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Davis, Robert; Rabinovich, Lila; Rubin, Jennifer; Kilmer, Beau; Heaton, Paul – RAND Corporation, 2008
The U.K. National Audit Office (NAO) commissioned RAND Europe to conduct this review to identify and synthesize international research about the effectiveness of community orders in reducing re-offending. In this report, we review research on ten of the common requirements contained in community orders. Through examining reviews, systematic…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Program Effectiveness, Community Programs, Criminals
Testing Effectiveness of a Community-Based Aggression Management Program for Children 7 to 11 Years Old and Their Families.
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Lipman, Ellen L.; Boyle, Michael H.; Cunningham, Charles; Kenny, Meghan; Sniderman, Carrie; Duku, Eric; Mills, Brenda; Evans, Peter; Waymouth, Marjorie – Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2006
Objective: There are few well-evaluated uncomplicated community-based interventions for childhood aggression. The authors assess the impact of a community-based anger management group on child aggressive behaviors, using a randomized, controlled trial (RCT). Method: Families with children 7 to 11 years old were recruited through advertisements and…
Descriptors: Parent Child Relationship, Psychological Patterns, Intervention, Effect Size