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FrameWorks Institute. 2016. Shifting gears on juvenile justice: A FrameWorks communications toolkit. Washington, DC: FrameWorks Institute, 1 v.

Annotation: This toolkit models how to frame the juvenile justice system and related issues as important policy fields and matters of public concern. Topics include the science of adolescent development and the need to incorporate a developmental perspective into criminal justice policies designed for youth; why the current approaches to juvenile crime aren't working; and age-appropriate treatments and interventions that improve outcomes for those already in the system and preventive programs that divert more youth away from juvenile detention and towards programs that better serve their needs. Contents include sample "ready to go" communications that can be used as is or adapted and repurposed for an organization's needs, communications examples that demonstrate the "do's and don'ts" of the framing recommendations, graphics that model the key concepts of the recommendations, and annotations that explain the framing strategies being illustrated.

Contact: FrameWorks Institute, 1333 H Street, N.W., Suite 700 West, Washington, DC 20005, E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.FrameWorksInstitute.org Available from the website.

Keywords: Adolescent development, Adolescents, Communication, Interdisciplinary approach, Intervention, Juvenile delinquency, Juvenile justice, Policy development, Prevention, Public awareness materials, Systems development, Youth services

Sickmund M, Puzzanchera C, eds. 2015. Juvenile offenders and victims: 2014 national report. Pittsburgh, PA: National Center for Juvenile Justice, 230 pp.

Annotation: This report contains the most requested information about juveniles and the juvenile justice system in the United States. Contents include information about juvenile population characteristics, juvenile victims and offenders, juvenile justice system structure and process, law enforcement and juvenile crime, and juvenile offenders in court and correctional facilities.

Contact: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, 810 Seventh Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20531, Telephone: (202) 307-5911 Web Site: http://www.ojjdp.gov Available from the website.

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Keywords: Corrections, Criminal justice system, Data, Juvenile courts, Juvenile delinquency, Juvenile justice, Juvenile offenders, Juveniles

Cobb-Clark DA, Tekin E. 2011. Fathers and youth's delinquent behavior. Cambridge, MA: National Bureau of Economic Research, 48 pp. (NBER working paper series no. 17507)

Annotation: This paper analyzes the relationship between having one or more father figures in a young person's life and the likelihood that he or she will engage in delinquent criminal behavior. The paper focuses on the distinctions between the roles of residential and non-residential, biological fathers as well as stepfathers, and reports on differences observed based on the presence or absence of a father figure and on the gender of the child. The data analyzed in the study comes from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health administered by the Carolina Population Center at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Contact: National Bureau of Economic Research, 1050 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02138-5398, Telephone: (617) 868-3900 Fax: (617) 868-2742 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.nber.org Available from the website after free registration.

Keywords: Adolescent behavior, Behavior development, Fathers, Juvenile delinquency, Longitudinal Research, Outcome evaluation, Parent child relations

Child Welfare League of America. 2010. The nation's children 2010. Arlington, VA: Child Welfare League of America, 10 pp.

Annotation: This fact sheet provides statistical information about children in the United States in 2010. In addition to general information, the fact sheet presents information about the most vulnerable children, child abuse and neglect, permanent families for children, kinship support, child poverty and income support, child care and Head Start, health, child and youth mental health, substance abuse and child welfare, vulnerable youth, juvenile justice and delinquency prevention, funding child welfare services, and the child welfare work force. Separate fact sheets are available for each state and the District of Columbia, as well.

Contact: Child Welfare League of America, 1726 M Street, N.W., Suite 500, Washington, DC 20036, Telephone: (202) 688-4200 Fax: (202) 833-1689 Web Site: http://www.cwla.org Available from the website.

Keywords: Juvenile justice, Statistics, Adolescent health, Adolescents, Child abuse, Child care, Child health, Child neglect, Child welfare services, Children, Families, Financing, Head Start, Juvenile delinquency, Low income groups, Mental health, Poverty, Prevention, Substance abuse, Substance abuse, Vulnerability

National Fatherhood Initiative. [2004]. Family structure, father closeness, and delinquency. Gaithersburg, MD: National Fatherhood Initiative, 29 pp.

Annotation: Using both a bivariate regression model and several multiple regression models, this paper sets out to test the hypothesis that family structure has a significant impact on the level of risk of adolescent delinquency even when controlling for other factors that encourage or inhibit delinquent acts. The paper also explores why family structure is important in determining delinquency in adolescents, and, specifically, it explores the role of "father closeness, " both in accounting for the importance of an intact family as an inhibitor of delinquency and as an important factor inhibiting delinquency in its own right. The paper includes an executive summary. Statistical information is presented in tables throughout the paper. The paper concludes with a list of references.

Contact: National Fatherhood Initiative, 101 Lake Forest Boulevard, Suite 360 , Gaithersburg, MD 20877, Telephone: (301) 948-0599 Fax: (301) 948-4325 Web Site: http://www.fatherhood.org Available from the website.

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Keywords: Adolescent attitudes, Adolescent behavior, Families, Father child relations, Fathers, High risk adolescents, Juvenile delinquency, Juvenile delinquents, Risk factors

National Institute of Justice. 2004. Evaluating G.R.E.A.T.: A school-based gang prevention program. Washington, DC: National Institute of Justice, 4 pp. (Research for policy)

Annotation: This report summarizes results of a 5-year study of the Gang Resistance Education and Training (GREAT) program, a 9-hour gang prevention program administered by uniformed law enforcement officers to middle school students.

Contact: National Criminal Justice Reference Service, P.O. Box 6000, Rockville, MD 20849-6000, Telephone: (800) 851-3420 Secondary Telephone: (301)240-7760 Fax: 301-240-5830 Web Site: https://www.ncjrs.gov Available at no charge; also available from the website. Document Number: NCJ 198604.

Keywords: Community programs, Gangs, Juvenile delinquency, Juvenile delinquents, Law enforcement, Middle schools, Program evaluation, Students

McCurley C, Snyder HN. 2004. Victims of violent juvenile crime. Rockville, MD: Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, 8 pp. (Juvenile justice bulletin)

Annotation: This bulletin draws on key findings derived from data from the Federal Bureau of Investigation's National Incident-Based Reporting System to develop a statistical profile of juvenile crime. Tables, figures, and an accompanying analysis offer perspectives on characteristics of offenders and victims, including age, gender, and relationship; types of offenses, including aggravated and simple assault, sexual assault, and robbery; the unlawful use of firearms; and injuries. A methods section and a data source note are also included.

Contact: National Criminal Justice Reference Service, P.O. Box 6000, Rockville, MD 20849-6000, Telephone: (800) 851-3420 Secondary Telephone: (301)240-7760 Fax: 301-240-5830 Web Site: https://www.ncjrs.gov Available at no charge; also available from the website. Document Number: NCJ 201628.

Keywords: Assault, Crime, Data, Firearms, Injuries, Juvenile delinquency, Offenders, Sexual assault, Victims

Cuellar AE, Markowitz S, Libby AM. 2003. The relationship between mental health and substance abuse treatment and juvenile crime. Cambridge, MA: National Bureau of Economic Research, 26 pp. (NBER working paper series no. 9952)

Annotation: This paper examines the effectiveness of mental health and substance abuse treatment in reducing crimes committed by juveniles. Detention data, in conjunction with substance abuse and mental health treatment data for youth enrolled in the Colorado state foster care program, are reviewed for delaying or preventing this group of at-risk youth from engaging in criminal behavior. Sections include a review of relevant literature, study methods, results, and summary and conclusions. References are provided. Tables include statistical data on rates of treatment; subject ages, sex, and race; average county beer price; and offense types.

Contact: National Bureau of Economic Research, 1050 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02138-5398, Telephone: (617) 868-3900 Fax: (617) 868-2742 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.nber.org Available from the website.

Keywords: Adolescents, Alcohol abuse, Colorado, Crime, Crime prevention, Foster care, High risk adolescents, Juvenile delinquency, Mental health, Research, Substance abuse, Violence

DC Action for Children. 1999-. What's in it for kids?: A budget and program analysis for the District of Columbia FY 20__. Washington, DC: DC Action for Children, annual.

Annotation: This report discusses the fiscal year budget for the District of Columbia, emphasizing the funding available for programs to benefit children, youth, and families. The report begins with background information including a historical timeline on the budget process. It explains how to advocate for children, youth, and families. Subsequent chapters provide detailed information on programs and budget in the following areas: welfare and other government benefit programs, child welfare, early childhood development, juvenile delinquency and crime prevention, homelessness, recreation, maternal and child health, mental health, the Children and Youth Investment Fund, and the Tobacco Settlement Trust Fund. A glossary, a list of city government officials and agencies, and a list of other important addresses and phone numbers are included at the end.

Contact: DC Action for Children, 1616 P Street, N.W., Suite 420, Washington, DC 20036, Telephone: (202) 234-9404 Fax: (202) 234-9108 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.dcactionforchildren.org/ Price unknown.

Keywords: Advocacy, Budgets, Budgets, Child health, Child welfare, Children, City agencies, District of Columbia, Early childhood development, Families, Homelessness, Juvenile delinquency, Maternal health, Mental health, Prevention, Program evaluation, Recreation, Tobacco, Welfare programs, Youth

Obeidallah DA, Earls FJ. 1999. Adolescent girls: The role of depression in the development of delinquency. Washington, DC: National Institute of Justice, 4 pp. (Research preview)

Annotation: This research preview, which is part of the Project on Human Development in Chicago Neighborhoods (PHDCN), focuses on predictors of adolescent girls' antisocial behavior. It includes the following sections: (1) the role of depression in delinquency, (2) understanding community influences, (3) preliminary results from PHDCN, (4) the relationship between clinical depression and antisocial behavior, and (5) future investigation. The preview also contains endnotes.

Keywords: Adolescents, Antisocial behavior, Communities, Depression, Females, Juvenile delinquency, Research

U.S. General Accounting Office. 1997. At-risk and delinquent youth: Multiple programs lack coordinated federal effort. Washington, DC: U.S. General Accounting Office, 27 pp.

Annotation: This report presents the 1997 Congressional testimony of the Associate Director for Education and Employment Issues for the U.S. Government Accounting Office on the effectiveness of Federal programs for at-risk and delinquent youth. Issues addressed include: 1) who administers federal programs serving at-risk and delinquent youth; 2) how much money is spent on these programs; and 3) what is known about their effectiveness. The appendices detail spending amounts and specific services provided by federal agencies and their programs for fiscal year 1996. The report includes references.

Contact: U.S. Government Accountability Office, 441 G Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20548, Telephone: (202) 512-3000 Secondary Telephone: E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.gao.gov Available from the website. Document Number: GAO/T-HEHS-98-38.

Keywords: Accountability, Assessment, Federal assistance, Federal legislation, Health care financing, High risk adolescents, High risk children, Juvenile delinquency, Juvenile delinquents, Outcome evaluation, Policy analysis, Program coordination, Program evaluation, Service coordination, Substance abuse prevention, Violence prevention, Vocational education

David and Lucile Packard Foundation, Center for the Future of Children. 1996. The juvenile court. Los Altos, CA: David and Lucile Packard Foundation, Center for the Future of Children, 160 pp., exec. summ. (7 pp.). (The future of children; v. 6, no. 3, Winter 1996)

Annotation: This issue of "The Future of Children" analyzes the role and procedures of the juvenile courts, including how they handle juvenile crime, status offenses such as truancy, and child abuse and neglect. Final chapters discuss current trends and make recommendations to improve the system.

Contact: David and Lucile Packard Foundation, 343 Second Street, Los Altos, CA 94022, Telephone: (650) 948-7658 E-mail: https://www.packard.org/contact-us Web Site: https://www.packard.org Available from the website.

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Keywords: Child abuse, Family support services, Juvenile courts, Juvenile delinquency, Juvenile delinquents, Juvenile justice, Statistics

U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. 1995. Matrix of community-based initiatives. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, 51 pp. (Program summary)

Annotation: This report provides program descriptions of federal, private, and public private partnerships that are designed to strengthen communities and reduce violence and delinquency. It describes significant federal initiatives according to department and program name and includes contacts for obtaining additional information, describes private initiatives similarly, and uses a matrix to indicate which initiatives are being utilized at the local level in each state. The programs included focus on reducing violence and promoting economic development through various techniques; the matrix shows where these efforts coincide at the local level.

Contact: Juvenile Justice Clearinghouse, National Criminal Justice Reference Service, P.O. Box 6000, Rockville, MD 20849-6000, Telephone: (800) 851-3420 Fax: (301) 519-5600 E-mail: Web Site: http://www.ojjdp.gov/programs/ProgSummary.asp?pi=2 Price unknown.

Keywords: Adolescents, Community based programs, Corporate programs, Economic factors, Federal programs, Juvenile delinquency, Local initiatives, Prevention programs, Program descriptions, Public private partnerships, Violence prevention

Rode P. 1994. Resiliency and risk among young people of color. St. Paul, MN: Urban Coalition, 30 pp.

Annotation: This report uses data derived from the University of Minnesota's Adolescent Health Survey taken in Minneapolis and St. Paul to explore resiliency among adolescents of differing racial and ethnic groups. The report includes an introduction, which considers the problems to which the adolescents are exposed; presents a detailed look at their responses to emotional stress, delinquency, and the risk of suicide; and provides a context for developing policies to ensure social change. Appendices contain the survey questions used to collect data on emotional stress and the survey results for the various racial and ethnic groups considered. The report was the result of a collaboration between the Urban Coalition and the University of Minnesota, Adolescent Health Program. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: Urban Coalition, 2610 University Avenue West, Suite 201, Saint Paul, MN 55114, Telephone: (612) 348-8550 Available from the website.

Keywords: Adolescents, Emotional development, Ethnic groups, Juvenile delinquency, Policy development, Race, Resilience, Risk factors, Social development, Sociocultural factors, Suicide

Kumpfer KL. 1994. Family strengthening in preventing delinquency: A literature review. [Washington, DC]: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, 76 pp.

Annotation: This literature review examines the role of families and family relationship in the prevention of juvenile delinquency. It provides a background, defines the problem, and considers details such as child versus family-focused interventions, the impact of families on youth, epidemiological survey studies, etiological research studies, risk factors, protective factors, socialization variables, and various facets of family relationships. Additional attention is given to approaches for strengthening families, the design of intervention and prevention programs, and their features. A matrix is used to outline the types of programs by program type and by age and severity of the family problems. A bibliography of materials reviewed is included.

Contact: National Criminal Justice Reference Service, P.O. Box 6000, Rockville, MD 20849-6000, Telephone: (800) 851-3420 Secondary Telephone: (301)240-7760 Fax: 301-240-5830 Web Site: https://www.ncjrs.gov $13.00 includes shipping and handling; prepayment required. Document Number: NCJ 150222.

Keywords: Adolescents, Children, Family relations, Intervention, Juvenile delinquency, Literature reviews, Parenting, Prevention, Research, Social development

Dryfoos JG. 1990. Adolescents at risk: Prevalence and prevention. New York, NY: Oxford University Press, 280 pp.

Annotation: This book was developed for health care providers, school administrators, and others working with adolescents and focuses on four adolescent problem areas: delinquency, substance abuse, pregnancy, and school failure. It provides a description of adolescents who are at risk for problem behaviors, synthesizes the experience of programs which have been successful in changing various aspects of these behaviors, and proposes strategies for using this knowledge base to implement more effective approaches to help adolescents succeed. Schools are recognized as the focal institution in prevention, not only in regard to helping adolescents achieve academically, but in providing young people access to social support and health programs.

Contact: Oxford University Press, 198 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10016, Telephone: (800) 451-7556 Secondary Telephone: (212)726-6000 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.oup.com/us Available in libraries.

Keywords: Adolescent health, Adolescent pregnancy, Health programs, Juvenile delinquency, Prevention, Risk taking, School failure, School health, Social services, Substance abuse

General Accounting Office. 1988. Children's programs: A comparative evaluation framework and five illustrations. Washington, DC: General Accounting Office, 77 pp.

Annotation: This document provides a framework for program evaluation that includes descriptive and evaluative elements. The description section defines the program in terms of its purpose, problem it is to address, operations, administrative structure, relationships with other programs, and recent funding levels. The evaluative portion is a set of 10 general criteria to assess the need for, implementation, and effects of the program. Evaluations are presented for five federally funded children's programs: Head Start, WIC Program, Medicaid Eligibility Extensions, Child Welfare Services Program, and Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Grants.

Contact: U.S. Government Accountability Office, 441 G Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20548, Telephone: (202) 512-3000 Secondary Telephone: E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.gao.gov Available from the website.

Keywords: Child welfare agencies, Financing, Head Start, Juvenile delinquency, Juvenile justice, Medicaid, Prevention, Program evaluation, Supplemental food programs, WIC Program

Bowlby J, Ainsworth MD, Andrey RG, Harlow RG, Lebovici S, Mead M, Prugh DG, Wootton B. 1966. Maternal care and mental health: A report prepared on behalf of the World Health Organization as a contribution to the United Nations programme for the welfare of homeless children; and Deprivation of maternal care: A reassessment of its effects. New York, NY: Schocken Books, 357 pp.

Annotation: This book includes two reports, Maternal Care and Mental Health: A Report Prepared on Behalf of the World Health Organization as a Contribution to the United Nations Programme for the Welfare of Homeless Children by John Bowlby and Deprivation of Maternal Care: A Reassessment of its Effects by the other authors. Bowlby's report discusses the needs of children orphaned or separated from their families in their own countries. It discusses adverse effects of maternal deprivation, such as mental disorders, and prevention of maternal deprivation through supporting families or creating substitute families. Deprivation of Maternal Care assesses Bowlby's work and provides signed chapters on "masked deprivation" in infants and young children, paternal and maternal roles and delinquency, a social scientists' approach to maternal deprivation, a review of research on the concept of maternal deprivation, and a review on findings and controversy on the effects of maternal deprivation. Bowlby's work provides tables and a bibliography and the other work also lists references.

Keywords: Abandoned children, Child behavior, Child development, Child mental health, Child protection agencies, Family preservation, Homeless persons, Infant development, Juvenile delinquency, Orphans

U.S. Children's Bureau. 1965,1966. Facts about Children's Bureau programs. Washington, DC: U.S. Children's Bureau, 10 pp. ([Children's Bureau publication])

Annotation: This report provides information about Children's Bureau programs. It discusses the Bureau's programs for grants for research, maternal and child health services, special project grants for maternity and infant care and for the health of school and preschool children, crippled children's services, child welfare services, juvenile delinquency services, a grants program for training in child health and welfare, and its international program.

Contact: Maternal and Child Health Library at Georgetown University, E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: https://www.mchlibrary.org Available from the website.

Keywords: Child health, Child welfare, Children with special health care needs, Children', Federal MCH programs, Federal agencies, Grants, Juvenile delinquency, Research, s Bureau

Clendenen RJ, Kindelsperger KW. 1965. Selected papers from a workshop on consultation. [Washington, DC]: U.S. Children's Bureau, 27 pp.

Annotation: This publication reproduces two papers from a workshop on the role of consultants in juvenile delinquency. The papers discuss determining the nature of the consultant's job, defining the functions of a statewide consultant on services for delinquent youth, examining major problems which arise in the job of consulting, and identifying useful techniques of consultation. The first paper, by Clendenen, is titled "The Use of National Consultants." The second paper, by Kindelsperger, is titled "Consultation and Consultative Technique in Providing Consultation at the State Level for Delinquency Control." [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Consultants, Consulting, Juvenile delinquency