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Neither Angels nor Thieves: Studies in Deinstitutionalization of Status Offenders.
Handler, Joel F., Ed.; Zatz, Julie, Ed. – 1982
This report contains the results of a 3-year study sponsored by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, whose purpose was to assess what has been happening to youth who commit status offenses (truants, runaways, incorrigibles), in the aftermath of the 1974 Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act. The book reviews and…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Child Welfare, Delinquency Prevention, Delinquent Rehabilitation
In Defense of Youth: Youth Advocacy in Action. Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Indiana, Maine, Michigan, Oregon, Texas, Vermont, West Virginia.
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Lougheed, Jacqueline, Ed.; And Others – 1982
The accomplishments and impact of 10 Youth Advocacy Teacher Corps projects in 1978-79 are highlighted in this publication. Section 1 presents an overview of the Teacher Corps from 1965 to 1982 and reviews the development, since 1976, of the 10 Youth Advocacy Projects (YAP). The objectives of the projects (to promote effective educational responses…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Change, Change Strategies, Child Advocacy
Building a Partnership: Vocational Education and the Private Sector.
American Vocational Association, Arlington, VA. – 1983
The seven major papers in this collection discuss the implications of the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) (Public Law 97-300) of 1982 from the points of view of its various constituencies. Two of the papers discuss the effects of the JTPA on national employment and training programs, and on state-level programs, while a third discusses…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adults, Career Counseling, Career Guidance