Examined potential aspects of Walsh and Golins' (1976) model of the Outward Bound process in the context of current education literature and theory, testing the relationship between participant antecedent factors, perceptions of characteristics of an adventure experience, and self-efficacy. Data on teens from a summer adventure camp indicated that…

Educators alone cannot solve youth's complex problems, but can contribute to their solution by increasing others' awareness and being more responsive to students. This 11-item directory of organizations, projects, and curricular materials is a step in this direction. Organizations include Action for Children's Television, Children's Defense Fund,…

Discusses various youth service proposals before Congress, including the Nunn-Curdy bill and those by Edward M. Kennedy and Claiborne Pell. AASA's Committee on Federal Policy and Legislation will oppose any national youth service program that holds students hostage by mandating civilian or military service for college student aid applicants. (MLH)

Explores some of the underlying causes of violence among youth; examines approaches to solving the problem; and looks at some specific programs for eliminating violence. (SKC)

Describes the Host Homes and Youth Center run by the Community Advocacy Council in Carrollton, Texas. The homes serve as places where troubled youth can go when there is trouble in their homes. The center provides counseling to both young people and their families. Families volunteer to serve as hosts. (SKC)

Three Scandinavian initiatives--The Stop Violence Group, Comrades in Schools, and The Non-Fighting Generation--address social problems through adolescent peer education. There are concerns that such programs may lead to social control; elite groups of "good" youth may be marginalized; and adults may thereby evade responsibility. (SK)

From its beginnings as a bush camp for hard-core juvenile delinquents, Project DARE has expanded to provide programs to a variety of troubled youth in Ontario, Canada. Programs include residential schools, remote wilderness adventure programs, and community-based experiential learning and recreational opportunities. (SV)

Surveyed 635 Northern black churches regarding offering of youth support programs. Of these, 176 reported having at least one program directed at adolescent nonmembers of church, primarily from low-income homes. Most common programs consisted of Christian fellowships, ministry, counseling, group discussions, rap sessions, seminars, and workshops.…

Compared time to first arrest after termination of Willie M Program, intensive case management program for emotionally, neurologically, or mentally handicapped youth who are violent or assaultive, in short-certification client who received services for less than three months and long-certification clients who received services for over one year.…

Notes increase in popularity of work-based learning and youth apprenticeship. Contends that counselors in educational settings are being downplayed and job mentors are being played up by leaders in youth apprenticeship movement. Encourages counselors to become actively involved in counseling persons regarding variety of forms of postsecondary…

Describes community hostel for rehabilitating young offenders outside family environment. Describes way of life at community hostel, emphasizing its socio-behavioral intervention strategies. Notes close relationship between hostel, local community, and families of residents. Presents follow-up data concerning various aspects of 43 graduates'…

Defines Peer Helping as umbrella term covering variety of services and activities in various settings with diverse populations. Describes peer helping program and its purpose, training, supervision, and evaluation. Discusses benefits to youth of peer helping program (sense of individuality, ability to make friends, and participation in meaningful…

Compared two methods for evaluating youth empowerment programs. One program used a traditional, open-ended style of service planning and program tracking, and the other used precoded measurement procedures that invited the direct participation of youth in goal setting and evaluation. Discusses the relatively greater usefulness of the precoded…

Focuses on ways that adolescents discover their sexual identity and how individuals and programs can foster resilience in gay/lesbian youth and make a positive difference in their lives. Highlights strategies related to school environment, community resources, school resources, curriculum and organizational policies to implement at specific stages…

It has become easier to conduct background checks over the Internet. Youth agencies must implement this information to screen applicants for working in youth programs. This paper highlights a legal case in which the plaintiff claimed he was repeatedly molested by his scoutmaster, calling the Scouts negligent in hiring and monitoring the…