Describes a detention program designed to help girls coming before the court. Individual proctors provide, in their own homes, day to day care for the youngsters pending court appearance. The advantages of this system are discussed. (GO)

Discussed is medical intervention in the prevention of mental retardation. (CL)

A computer system at George Washington University prevents unauthorized long distance telephone calls, resulting in a net savings of about 30 percent. (Author/MLF)

The article describes a parent education program based on group discussions of a videotape series, "Hugs 'n' Kids'" for abusive and high-risk-for-abuse parents. Over 200 parents have participated in the program, conducted by the San Fernando Valley (California) Child Guidance Clinic. (Author/DB)

A review of epidemiological studies suggesting that exercise reduces the risk of cancer concludes that exercise may help defend against cancer by preventing obesity, stimulating lymphokines, and/or facilitating other healthful changes in behavior. (Author/CB)

Reviews the application of epidemiology to alcoholism. Discusses measurement and diagnostic issues and reviews studies of the prevalence of alcoholism, its risk factors, and the contributions of epidemiology to our knowledge of treatment and prevention. (Author/KS)

The article considers preventive measures for the mental health complications of mentally retarded persons. Primary prevention is discussed in terms of measures directed at the retarded individual and measures directed at the environment; and secondary prevention in terms of early diagnosis, effective treatment, and consistent followup. (DB)

Two programs designed to prevent juveniles in the early stages of delinquency from progressing to serious criminal acts are described. One provides an alternative to incarceration through day or residential education as well as counseling services for juveniles with special needs. The other helps local agencies coordinate services for delinquent…

A high school sophomore describes her experiences in a Washington, DC,work-study program sponsored by Marriott Corporation. She recounts how her peer mentor helped her through the program. (SO)

Describes a program to reduce the dropout rate for pregnant and parenting teens at York Vocational-Technical School (Pennsylvania) for the second semester of 1985-86. One successful feature was a "caring class" providing information about pregnancy, childcare, nutrition, and other subjects. The program retained most of its enrollees. Includes 1…

Supported by state aid, New York City schools developed a plan to reduce the dropout rate and improve attendance during 1984-85. The program focused on high-risk middle and high school students with severe attendance problems and featured attendance outreach, alternative educational programs, and guidance, counseling, health, and other services.…

Project Intervention is an innovative dropout prevention program developed by the Corpus Christi Schools (TX) to improve school attendance, decrease disruptive behavior, and improve academic achievement. Includes a discussion of dropout data analysis and a sidebar outlining the importance of citing the economic stakes when promoting the…

Describes how the American Association of Suicidology (AAS) has accomplished some major goals, and lists 18 new developments in suicidology, reviewing changes over the last 40 years. Advocates a multidisciplinary approach to suicidology. Reviews the author's 10 commonalities of suicide, and his new "suicidal cubelet," which predicts…

Discusses the impact of urbanization and of the dissolution of the traditional extended family on youth. Compares Greek and American child-rearing practices and their effects on the adolescent's emotional life. Describes characteristic stresses a Greek adolescent undergoes, and the impact of sociocultural conditions such as immigration and…

Three meta-analyses by C. J. Garrett (1984, 1985), P. Kaufman (1985), and W. S. Davidson and others (1984) of juvenile delinquency interventions are summarized. This systematic literature review indicates that interventions to reduce juvenile delinquency may have small, but meaningful, impacts. Promising avenues for future research are suggested.…