Adolescents at Risk: Shaping Programs to Fit the Need.

Dryfoos, Joy G.

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ERIC Number: EJ543860

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Publication Date: 1996

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Adolescents at Risk: Shaping Programs to Fit the Need.

Dryfoos, Joy G.

Journal of Negro Education, v65 n1 p5-18 Win 1996

Presents recent estimates on adolescents' risk status along with a description of the characteristics of young people who typically exhibit high-risk behaviors. Reviews common components of successful interventions and proposes a comprehensive approach to program planning that combines school-based reform with community agency efforts. (GR)

Descriptors: Adolescents, Antisocial Behavior, Behavior Problems, Delinquency, Early Intervention, Ethnicity, High Risk Students, Mental Health, Parent Influence, Peer Influence, Program Development, Secondary Education, Social Science Research

Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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