Addressing the Needs of At-Risk and Adjudicated Youth through Positive Behavior Support: Effective Prevention Practices.

Scott, Terrance M.; Nelson, C. Michael; Liaupsin, Carl J.; Jolivette, Kristine; Christle, Christine A.; Riney, Mackensie

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ERIC Number: EJ660964

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Publication Date: 2002

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Addressing the Needs of At-Risk and Adjudicated Youth through Positive Behavior Support: Effective Prevention Practices.

Scott, Terrance M.; Nelson, C. Michael; Liaupsin, Carl J.; Jolivette, Kristine; Christle, Christine A.; Riney, Mackensie

Education and Treatment of Children, v25 n4 p532-51 Nov 2002

This article describes how effective systems of positive behavioral support can be used in alternative educational settings as a means of primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention for at-risk and adjudicated youth. Special concerns and specific strategies for this population are discussed across the range of placement alternatives. (Contains references.) (Author/CR)

Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification, Correctional Education, Correctional Institutions, Delinquency, High Risk Students, Juvenile Justice, Positive Reinforcement, Prevention, Secondary Education, Student Characteristics, Student Placement

Publication Type: Guides - Non-Classroom; Information Analyses; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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