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EXECUTION AND EVALUATION OF A DELINQUENCY PREVENTION PROGRAM

NCJ Number
10393
Journal
Social Problems Volume: 14 Issue: 4 Dated: (SPRING 1967) Pages: 413-423
Author(s)
W C BERLEMAN; T W STEINBURN
Date Published
1969
Length
11 pages
Annotation
RESEARCH METHODS UTILIZED IN THE EARLY STAGES OF AN EVALUATION OF A SEATTLE SETTLEMENT HOUSE EXPERIMENTAL PROGRAM TO MODERATE YOUTHFUL ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOR.
Abstract
THE PROGRAM INVOLVED EXPOSING A GROUP OF PREDICTED HIGH RISK 'JUVENILE DELINQUENTS', A CONTROL GROUP, AND THEIR FAMILIES TO INTENSIVE SOCIAL SERVICES. REPORTED ARE POPULATION SELECTION PROCEDURES AND THE SOCIAL WORK SERVICES ADMINISTERED, INCLUDING LENGTH OF TIME BOYS WERE EXPOSED TO THE SERVICE AND THE FORMS OF SERVICE GIVEN.