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Download full textCongress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Select Committee on Children, Youth, and Families. – 1983
These hearings on teenagers in crisis deal with many of the problems faced by adolescents, with a special emphasis on suicide. Other topics which are discussed include child abuse, drug abuse, pregnancy, youth employment, mass media influences, the lack of parental guidance, and after school activities. Testimony is recorded from 11 witnesses…
Descriptors: Adolescents, After School Programs, Community Resources, Crisis Intervention
Jaffe, Natalie – 1985
Summer job programs for youth, including Federal programs and private-public partnerships, have come, over the years, to emphasize either short-term or long-term goals. Short-term goals include providing summer activity to the largest possible number of teens, providing income to economically disadvantaged youth, and providing structured work…
Descriptors: Community Programs, Economically Disadvantaged, Educationally Disadvantaged, Employment Experience
Gillette, Arthur – Sch Soc, 1969
Descriptors: International Programs, Responsibility, Social Change, Student Role
National Criminal Justice Information and Statistics Service (Dept. of Justice/LEAA), Washington, DC. – 1979
The 1975 census showed that 2,151 juvenile detention and correctional facilities housed more than 76,000 individuals. There was an increase in facilities administered by government agencies, mainly training schools and group homes. Private facilities served almost exlusively as adjuncts of public ranches or group homes. The rates of juveniles to…
Descriptors: Census Figures, Correctional Institutions, Delinquency, Institutional Characteristics
WOOTTON, RAY W. – 1960
THIS CONFERENCE REPORT CONTAINS SUMMARIES OF SPEECHES AND DISCUSSIONS AT A WORKSHOP ON DELINQUENCY PREVENTION AND CONTROL. THE 2-DAY CONFERENCE WAS DESIGNED TO ACQUAINT SOCIAL WORKERS, MEDICAL PERSONNEL, JUDGES, GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATORS, AND UNIVERSITY PERSONNEL WITH THE RESOURCES AVAILABLE FOR THE HANDLING AND CORRECTING OF JUVENILE DELINQUENCY.…
Descriptors: Community Resources, Courts, Delinquency, Delinquency Causes
RIESSMAN, FRANK; SPECHT, HARRY – 1962
SOCIAL AGENCIES SHOULD BE ORGANIZED, NOT TO OFFER SPECIFIC SERVICES, BUT RATHER TO DEAL WITH SOCIAL PROBLEMS AND RELATED AREAS. SOCIAL WORK HAS TENDED TO DEVELOP TECHNICIANS WITH SPECIALIZED POINTS OF VIEW. SOCIAL PROBLEMS CAN OCCUR AT THE SOCIAL LEVELS OF THE INDIVIDUAL, THE GROUP, THE ORGANIZATION, OR THE INSTITUTION. EACH LEVEL INVOLVES A…
Descriptors: Community Action, Disadvantaged, Models, Social Agencies
Hegedus, Rita – 1980
Project Job Opportunities and Education for Youth (JOEY) attempted to link 290 youthful offenders to a comprehensive employment and manpower development strategy that involves (1) expanding the number of employment opportunities; (2) developing job training and manpower programs; and (3) removing the barriers that unjustly exclude persons from…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Delinquency, Employment Opportunities, Employment Practices
PELEGRINO, DONALD A.; AND OTHERS – 1966
THE IN-SERVICE TRAINING GUIDE FOR YOUTH SERVICES PERSONNEL WAS DESIGNED TO AID PERSONNEL IN THE PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF ANTI-SOCIAL YOUTH BEHAVIOR. THIS PRACTICAL GUIDE AND TRAINING MANUAL PRESENTS A COMPENDIUM OF IDEAS, SUGGESTIONS, AND TECHNIQUES. THE INTRODUCTION PRESENTS THE BACKGROUND AND PROCEDURES OF THE GUIDE'S PUBLICATION AND…
Descriptors: Antisocial Behavior, Delinquency Prevention, Interaction, Program Guides
Manpower Administration (DOL), Washington, DC. Bureau of Work-Training Programs. – 1967
The standards and procedures presented establish the basic rules governing the development and operation of various programs administered by the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Work Programs under the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964, as amended. Basic standards relate to qualification of sponsors, eligibility of enrollees, hours of work,…
Descriptors: Adult Programs, Employment Programs, Federal Programs, Guidelines
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. – 1974
The document is a copy of Public Law 93-408 enacted by the 93rd Congress, September 3, 1974 to amend the Youth Conservation Corps Act of 1970 in order to expand and make permanent the Youth Conservation Corps. The amended provisions deal with policy and purposes of the Corps, and qualifications, equal opportunity, employment, and term of…
Descriptors: Conservation (Environment), Employment Opportunities, Federal Legislation, Federal Programs
Future Farmers of America, Washington, DC. – 1973
Included are a brief introduction, brief biographies of the new national FFA officers; the official delegates list; the day-by-day minutes of the convention; lists of the recipients of special recognition awards; the texts of addresses given by previous year's national officers; a brief description of the agricultural career show; committee,…
Descriptors: Conference Reports, Diaries, Meetings, Organizations (Groups)
Weber, J. Robert; Custer, Carson – 1970
This booklet provides an introduction to the concept of youth involvement and is intended to provide information for those working in the delinquency fields. Traditionally youth involvement has been concerned with making programs more meaningful to youth and in fostering commitment on the part of youth to the goals of a program. This publication,…
Descriptors: Change Agents, Community Development, Decision Making, Delinquency
President's Council on Youth Opportunity, Washington, DC. – 1969
This manual was designed primarily for use by coordinators responsible for developing comprehensive community youth opportunity programs of employment, education, and recreation, but the material may also be of assistance to community and business leaders, educators, and others involved in expanding local opportunities for young people. Contents…
Descriptors: Administrators, Community Coordination, Community Programs, Community Recreation Programs
PDF pending restorationSavoy, Gordon H. – 1972
The study attempted to aid 8th grade students with an awareness and appreciation of their environment. A total of 30 volunteers, 7 girls and 25 boys, were used. Ages ranged from 12-15 and the volunteers were a random sampling of the population. Orientation and evaluation sessions were held the day before and after each exercise. Objective and self…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Class Activities, Ecology, Environmental Education
Beattie, J. Richard – 1973
The objective of this study was to determine what selected states in the Northeast are doing in the area of Extension Inner City educational programs that would be of assistance to Massachusetts, other Northeastern states, and other states in the country in developing and implementing programs adapted to current societal needs. Information…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Extension Education, Inner City, Interviews
