At study sites in Rochester (New York), Denver (Colorado) and Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania), three research teams studying the impact of family disruption on juvenile delinquency have interviewed approximately 4,000 participants at regular intervals for a decade, recording their lives in detail. Findings to date indicate that preventing delinquency…

The Crime Prevention through Environmental Design (CPTED) concept suggests that natural surveillance, natural access control, and territoriality can be effectively applied to schools and surrounding environments to provide safety for students and teachers. This document presents the essential concepts of the CPTED and examines how the main office…

The purpose of this literature review is to explore the malady of teacher burnout. Burnout is a condition teachers may reach in which they are emotionally and physically unable to carry out the demands of their teaching profession. Teacher burnout will be explored by reviewing a number of professional articles on the topic. These articles point to…

Suggestions made to curb the dropout rate include these: hands-on experiences need to be provided, rigid standards need to be modified, positive self-images should be developed, modular or flexible scheduling and realistic educational media should be employed, and teachers must care for each student as an individual. (SC)

The McGuffey High School Vocational Agriculture Department, Claysville, Pennsylvania uses a shop safety demerit system, similar to those used in many industries, to relate safety to the real world of work. The system (context included) has proven effective in creating safety awareness. (EA)

Article lists available documents on the subject of dropouts in adult education. (GB)

A description of an effective and innovative program designed to help alienated youth which is currently in use in the Newton Public Schools, Newton, Massachusetts. (JC)

Describes how social policy and mores in 19th century Canada led to the development of reformatories for juvenile delinquents, most of whom came from poorer families. (JF)

Through a review of the research literature, this article provides information about the characteristics of drug abusers and drug abuse programs that promise to be effective. Common themes which would have meaning for counselors involved in the development and implementation of drug prevention programs are presented. (Author)

Suggestions for teaching young people socially responsible behavior through public education programs and other measures that could contribute to the prevention of alcohol abuse. Presentation at the Session on Alcohol and the Adolescent, 14th Annual AMA-ASHA Session on School Health, San Francisco, California, 1972. (JC)

A summary of a panel discussion on the school drop-out in which the panelists were school drop-outs. Presented at the IAPPN Convention, Washington, D.C., 1972. (JC)