2012-05-24T14:06:37Z Copyright (c) 2012, The RAND Corporation RAND Corporation http://www.rand.org/topics/juvenile-delinquency.html http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR1193.html Mar 1, 2012 Mar 1, 2012

The ChalleNGe program seeks to alter the life course of high school dropouts ages 16-18. A rigorous evaluation has shown that the program has positive effects on educational attainment and employment. A cost-benefit analysis supports public investment in the program as currently operated and targeted.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9641.html Feb 28, 2012 Feb 28, 2012

A cost-benefit analysis of the National Guard Youth ChalleNGe program, a program serving high school dropouts, indicates that every dollar invested in the program yields $2.66 in social benefits, an estimated return on investment of 166 percent.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR988.html Jan 24, 2012 Jan 24, 2012

The Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act funds programs that have been proven effective in curbing crime among juvenile probationers and young at-risk offenders. This report summarizes, for fiscal year 2009–2010, Corrections Standards Authority–mandated outcome measures from each of the programs, as well as county-determined supplemental outcomes.

http://www.rand.org/commentary/2011/08/26/PBS.html Aug 26, 2011 Aug 26, 2011

Boys and men of color—in particular, young African American men—are particularly vulnerable to racial and ethnic disparities. That such disparities exist should surprise no one. Nor should the fact that such disparities diminish the life chances of those affected, writes Lois M. Davis.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR832.html Oct 5, 2010 Oct 5, 2010

The Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act funds programs that have been proven effective in curbing crime among juvenile probationers and young at-risk offenders. This report summarizes, for fiscal year 2008–2009, Corrections Standards Authority-mandated outcome measures from each of the programs, as well as county-determined supplemental outcomes.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR750.html Jun 28, 2010 Jun 28, 2010

<p>Documents the program and community settings, interventions, and implementations of 15 programs across the country that provide interventions for families in which children have been exposed to violence. The 15 programs were part of Safe Start Promising Approaches, an initiative aimed at building knowledge about the effectiveness of specific intervention strategies intended to reduce the harmful effects of children's exposure to violence.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR746.html Jan 12, 2010 Jan 12, 2010

<p>The Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act funds programs that have been proven effective in curbing crime among juvenile probationers and young at-risk offenders. This report summarizes outcome measures from each of the programs for fiscal year 2007-2008.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20100143.html Dec 31, 2009 Dec 31, 2009

<p>Youth who think they are likely to get HIV are at greater risk for later substance abuse problems and risky sexual behaviors, but this perception doesn?t cause them to reduce their substance use and change their behavior.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/rgs_dissertations/RGSD240.html Apr 22, 2009 Apr 22, 2009

<p>Uses a large, nationally representative panel dataset and a propensity score matching technique to assess the impact of bully victimization and the success of intervention programs.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9427.html Mar 27, 2009 Mar 27, 2009

<p>RAND recommends that policymakers use federal funds to support state efforts to improve preschool quality and access for the most disadvantaged children. The related policy actions will help increase school readiness and close achievement gaps.</p>

http://www.rand.org/news/press/2009/03/19.html Mar 19, 2009 Mar 19, 2009

Most adolescents referred to long-term group homes in Los Angeles County after being charged with a serious offense reported they were still involved with crime or drugs seven years later.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR622.html Jan 27, 2009 Jan 27, 2009

<p>Business improvement districts (BIDs) collect assessments and invest in local service provisions and activities, such as place promotion, street cleaning, and public safety. Such activities can help reduce crime and youth violence by increasing informal social control, reducing signs of disorder and blight, improving order maintenance, and enriching job opportunities. This report examines BIDs' impact on crime and youth violence in Los Angeles.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20090406.html Dec 31, 2008 Dec 31, 2008

<p>Working for pay is associated with substance use and delinquency among older adolescents, although information is scant about younger youth who work. This study investigates associations between self-reports of having a job and substance use and delinquent behaviors in a sample of U.S. 5th graders.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20090525.html Dec 31, 2008 Dec 31, 2008

<p>The authors examined important life outcomes for adolescent offenders to describe how they were faring in young adulthood.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20090604.html Dec 31, 2008 Dec 31, 2008

<p>This study describes preliminary data from a pilot study of a new program, Support for Students Exposed to Trauma, adapted from the Cognitive Behavioral Intervention for Trauma in Schools program.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20090601.html Dec 31, 2008 Dec 31, 2008

<p>The authors explored the level of violence exposure and trauma symptoms in Latino youth and the relationship of these factors with English language fluency.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20091018.html Dec 31, 2008 Dec 31, 2008

<p>Well developed social and problem solving skills, greater ability to adapt, and positive peer relationships help to protect some children from the harmful consequences of being mistreated.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR621-1.html Oct 10, 2008 Oct 10, 2008

<p>A detailed review of five Los Angeles home-based programs determines how their current practices compare with the literature on best practices in corrections, and assigns scores to each for their ability to deliver quality interventions and services for offenders.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20080101.html Dec 31, 2007 Dec 31, 2007

<p>Latent growth mixture modeling was used to identify discrete patterns of physical aggression from Grades 7 to 11 among a sample of 1,877 youth.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20080106.html Dec 31, 2007 Dec 31, 2007

<p>Over the past two decades, studies have provided evidence for the strong link between substance use (SU) and delinquency among adolescents.</p>