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Building a youth-led movement to keep young people out of the adult criminal justice system

Ford, Recco; Hershberger, Shawna; Glenn, Joshua; … - In: Children and Youth Services Review 35 (2013) 8, pp. 1268-1275

Through the lens of the Youth Art & Self-empowerment Project (YASP), this article explores the impact that the adult … released from the adult jails to build a youth-led movement to repeal adult transfer laws in Pennsylvania. Through stories of …

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Experiences of youth who transition to adulthood out of care: Developing a theoretical framework

Lee, Chris; Berrick, Jill Duerr - In: Children and Youth Services Review 46 (2014) C, pp. 78-84

Adverse adulthood outcomes are well documented among youth who age out of foster care. However, not all youth who age … adolescence to adulthood. Childhood maltreatment, which places youth at greater risk for later maladaptive functioning and … this framework to the experiences of youth aging out of foster care. …

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Risky sexual behavior and substance use among adolescents: A meta-analysis

Ritchwood, Tiarney D.; Ford, Haley; DeCoster, Jamie; … - In: Children and Youth Services Review 52 (2015) C, pp. 74-88

This study presents the results of a meta-analysis of the association between substance use and risky sexual behavior among adolescents. 87 studies fit the inclusion criteria, containing a total of 104 independent effect sizes that incorporated more than 120,000 participants. The overall effect...

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The effects of parental involvement on academic performance of Ghanaian youth: Testing measurement and relationships using structural equation modeling

Chowa, Gina A.N.; Masa, Rainier D.; Tucker, Jenna - In: Children and Youth Services Review 35 (2013) 12, pp. 2020-2030

Research in developed countries suggests that parental involvement is associated with youth academic success. However …, little is known about the overall impact of parental involvement on youth academic performance in developing countries …. Further, it is unclear what type of parental involvement impacts the academic performance of youth from developing countries …

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A comparison of service use among youth involved with juvenile justice and mental health

Liebenberg, Linda; Ungar, Michael - In: Children and Youth Services Review 39 (2014) C, pp. 117-122

groups of youth: one group sampled from justice services, and a second sampled from mental health services. Self-report data … from 152 multiple service using youth are included in the present analysis. Data shows that both groups of youth have … disparities in levels of engagement across service providers: youth engaged predominantly with justice services report much lower …

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Group care worker interventions and child problem behavior in residential youth care: Course and bidirectional associations

Bastiaanssen, Inge L.W.; Delsing, Marc J.M.H.; Kroes, Gert - In: Children and Youth Services Review 39 (2014) C, pp. 48-56

Group care workers in residential youth care are considered important in influencing behavioral development of children … of the role of group care workers in residential youth care. Residential institutions should be aware of the dynamics …

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For the public good: Urban youth advocacy and the fight for public education

Ramey, Jessie B. - In: Children and Youth Services Review 35 (2013) 8, pp. 1260-1267

to the urban youth who stand at the center of much of the policy debate on public education, considering the ways in …

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Family level predictors of victimization and offending among young men: Rethinking the role of parents in prevention and interventions models

Hartinger-Saunders, Robin M.; Rine, Christine M.; … - In: Children and Youth Services Review 34 (2012) 12, pp. 2423-2432

individual, family and neighborhood level predictors of victimization and offending among youth. The current study aims to …

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Children of incarcerated parents: Insights to addressing a growing public health concern in Australia

Dawson, A.; Jackson, D.; Nyamathi, A. - In: Children and Youth Services Review 34 (2012) 12, pp. 2433-2441

In Australia, the children of incarcerated parents are a growing and vulnerable population at risk for life adversity and social inequity. There is little understanding of these children's experiences, perceived risks, reported outcomes and needs. There is also a lack of knowledge regarding...

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Parent–child relationships, friendship networks, and developmental outcomes of economically disadvantaged youth in Hong Kong

Ngai, Steven Sek-yum; Cheung, Chau-kiu; To, Siu-ming; … - In: Children and Youth Services Review 35 (2013) 1, pp. 91-101

. Based on a survey of 479 young people recruited from community-based youth-service centers located in different districts of … networks have significant positive effects on youth development among low-income young people. Our results also show that, when … compared with friendship networks, the parent–child relationship is a stronger predictor of youth development, that is, a …

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