Community Organization Approaches to the Prevention of Juvenile Delinquency

This paper examines juvenile delinquency prevention programs which implement large-scale intervention and social change strategies. A typology of community organization practice is used to analyze the assumptions, objectives, and methods underlying these approaches. Three models of community organiz...

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1. VerfasserIn: Berger, Cherylynne E. (VerfasserIn)
Beteiligte: Berger, Ronald J.
Medienart: Elektronisch Buch
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 1985
In:Jahr: 1985
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Zusammenfassung:This paper examines juvenile delinquency prevention programs which implement large-scale intervention and social change strategies. A typology of community organization practice is used to analyze the assumptions, objectives, and methods underlying these approaches. Three models of community organization-- locality development, social planning, and social action--are used to evaluate three exemplary delinquency prevention programs: the Chicago Area Project, the 1960's provision of opportunity programs, and the 1960's comprehensive community-based projects such as Mobilization for Youth. The difficulties encountered in implementing these models and programs are identified and assessed. The implications for contemporary crime prevention efforts are also considered