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The Duke Endowment Child Abuse Prevention Initiative: A Midpoint Assessment
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Daro, Deborah; Huang, Lee Ann; English, Brianna – Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago, 2009
The Duke Endowment launched its Child Abuse Prevention Initiative in 2002 by funding two program sites, the Durham Family Initiative in Durham, North Carolina, and Strong Communities in Greenville, South Carolina. Both sites aimed to reduce rates of child abuse, improve parenting practices and behaviors, strengthen community service systems, and…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Prevention, Organizational Change, Comparative Analysis
The Effectiveness Paradox: Institutional vs Community Placement of Offenders.
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Sarri, Rosemary – Journal of Social Issues, 1981
Empirical data show that there are more negative consequences for youth offenders committed to institutional rather than community-based programs. However, public policy, governed by political factors rather than knowledge of the relative effectiveness of alternative programs, favors punishment and retribution over rehabilitation goals.…
Descriptors: Community Attitudes, Community Programs, Community Support, Comparative Analysis
An Evaluation of Community Organization and Leadership Development in Cooperative Extension's Community Development Program. A National Task Force Report.
Carroll, Adger B. – 1977
A national evaluation study was conducted to ascertain the effects of the large quantity of manpower devoted to community organization and leadership development work by state cooperative extension services. Data were sought on evaluation questions which addressed objectives and policies related to community organizational and leadership…
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Community Action, Community Development, Community Education