Family- based Programs for Preventing and Reducing Juvenile Crime. PDF (2. 72 KB). ISBN: 9. This fact sheet presents family- based programs for preventing and reducing juvenile crime whose effectiveness has been well established by reliable and rigorous evaluation studies. The criteria used to determine the effectiveness of programs include the following. Footnote 1: a rigorous evaluation methodology; a conceptual framework based on scientific knowledge; measurable and concrete results on the reduction of the negative effects of risk factors or the increase of the positive effects of protective factors; effects that are maintained over time; the replication of the program in different environments, obtaining similar results each time. Programs and Intervention Strategies for Families. For programs involving the family, three intervention strategies are considered adequate: parental training programs; family therapy programs; integrated approach programs. The choice of programs presented here is based on the following criteria: the programs must be based on the family and must target the risk factors associated with families; youth targeted by the programs must be identified as youth who are at risk of developing delinquent behaviour or who are already involved in delinquent activities; and the program results must be supported by evaluations that confirm a reduction in the risk of juvenile delinquency, the mitigation of risk factors or the reinforcement of protective factors. Parental training programs. This type of program essentially aims to teach parents how to use adequate discipline techniques, balanced supervision and control, and how to set clear and consistent limits for children and youth who tend to disobey rules. Footnote 2. Parental training uses a structured approach, mainly designed to improve family relations and to help parents use appropriate child- rearing techniques. Family therapy programs essentially aim to improve communication and interaction between parents and children and enrich parental practices to better resolve problems that arise. Footnote 8. Family Therapy Programs. Title. Target Group. Targeted Problems and Risk Factors. Results and rating. Footnote 3c. Functional Family Therapy (FFT)Age group: 1. Youth who present delinquent behaviour/youth currently involved in criminal activities. Problems: aggression and violence; substance abuse. The CrimeSolutions.gov Web site is a resource to. Delinquency prevention efforts seek to. Where can I find information on juvenile mentoring programs? Risk factors: poor parental supervision; mismanagement of family conflicts. Results: compared to traditional justice service for youth, FFT reduces the risk of recidivism by 5. Footnote 5bafter one year of counselling, the rate of recidivism in youth who participated in the project was 1. Footnote 9compared to traditional probation services for youth, residential treatments; and therapeutic approaches, FFT obtained better results. Footnote 5c. Rating: I: exemplary II: exemplary. Multidimensional Treatment Foster Care (MTFC)Also considered to be a program that uses an integrated approach. Age group: 1. 1- 1. Youth with chronic delinquent behaviour who are at risk of incarceration. Problems: delinquency; aggression and violence. Risk factors: poor parental supervision; mismanagement of family conflicts; parents who are involved in criminal activity or who have a criminal history. Results: after a 1. Reducing Juvenile Delinquency. To start off, there needs to be approaches towards more juvenile prevention programs to help reduce juvenile delinquency. How Can We Do Better At Delinquency Prevention? The council is charged with coordinating federal juvenile delinquency programs and determining how. Through comprehensive and coordinated efforts at the federal, state, and local levels, OJP’s Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. OJJDP's programs cover the field from youth courts to delinquency. Learn about the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention programs. MTFC youth, compared to youth placed in traditional placement centres, committed fewer offences (an average of 2. Footnote 9aafter a 1. MTFC boys aged 1. Footnote 5dafter a 2. MTFC youth had better academic integration. Footnote 1. 0Rating: I: exemplary II: exemplary. Brief Strategic Family Therapy (BSFT)Age group: 8- 1. Youth who present or who are at risk of adopting delinquent behaviour. The therapy also addresses dropouts and youth with substance abuse problems. Problems: delinquency; substance abuse. Risk factors: poor parental supervision; mismanagement of family conflicts; poor family bonds; siblings with behaviour problems. Results: BSFT is considered an effective treatment to improve behaviour problems, reduce recidivism among young offenders and improve family relations. Footnote 7a. Rating: I: effective II: exemplary. Multidimensional Family Therapy (MDFT)Age group: 1. Youth with substance abuse problems and youth who present behaviour problems. Problems: substance abuse; aggression and violence. Risk factors: poor parental supervision; mismanagement of family conflicts; use of corporal punishment; inconsistent discipline. Results: MDFT youth showed more positive changes (4. Footnote 5eafter one year, 7. MDFT youth and 5. MDFT enabled the participating families to improve their functioning and cohesion. Footnote 7b. Rating: I: effective II: exemplary. Positive- Parenting- Program (Triple P)Also accompanies parental training. Age group: Youth under 1. Youth with behaviour (or emotional) problems. Problem: Risk factors: mismanagement of family conflicts; depressed parents. Results: Compared to families on a waiting list to receive treatment, those who participated in Triple P1. Footnote 1. 1Rating: I: ns II: ns. Integrated approach programs. The integrated approach involves the participation of several partners (health and social services, education, justice, police, mental health professionals, substance abuse treatment, etc.). Integrated approach programs primarily aim to break family isolation by combining, in a personalized way, a wide range of services and support networks for the family and youth. This approach also takes into consideration the fact that the risk factors come from several areas (neighbourhood, school, friends, family and the youth's individual characteristics). The following are a few key elements to the success of these programs: Target the main risk factors. Several researchers have demonstrated that the most effective prevention programs target population presenting several risk factors at once. Footnote 1. 7Strengthen the protective factors associated with families, particularly parent- child relations, communication, parental supervision, discipline and family ties. Implement programs that combine diversified intervention strategies and use an integrated approach. The more complete a program is and the more it involves several services, the better the chances of success. Footnote 1. 8References. Chamberlain, P. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 6. Child Trends. Guide to Effective Programs for Children and Youth. Available from: www. Lifecourse/programs/Triple. P- Positive. Parenting. Program. htm. Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences Education. Crowell (eds), Juvenile Crime, Juvenile Justice, (pp. Washington: National Academy Press. Farrington, D. Children & Society, (1. Greenwood, P. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, (1. Helping America's Youth. Community Guide to Helping America's Youth. Available from: www. Henggeler, Scott W. 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Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Public Administration in Hamline University, Saint Paul, Minnesota. Available from: http: //www. Savignac, J. 1. 3 Pathways to Juvenile Detention Reform - Detention Reform and Girls Challenges and Solutions. Baltimore, Maryland: Annie E. Available from: http: //www. Preventing Crime: What Works, What Doesn't, What's Promising (pp. Washington, DC: US Department of Justice. Available from: http: //www. Sprott, J., J. Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice, (3): 5. Strengthening America's Families, Effective Family Programs for Prevention of Delinquency. Available from: www. Welsh, B. Evidence- Based Crime Prevention: Scientific Basis, Trends, Results and Implications for Canada. Ottawa: Public Safety Canada, National Crime Prevention Centre. Available from: http: //www. Increasingly, the cost benefits analysis is also taken into consideration as a criterion for program effectiveness. This analysis shows that the money invested in prevention programs is profitable when compared with the resulting benefits (Welsh, 2. Kumpfer et al., 1. Explanation of program rating levels. Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) - Model Programs Guide (MPG). Exemplary: program with a high degree of fidelity that demonstrates robust empirical findings, a reputable conceptual framework and an evaluation design of the highest quality (experimental). Effective: a program with sufficient fidelity that demonstrates adequate empirical findings, uses a sound conceptual framework and an evaluation design of high quality (quasi- experimental). Promising: program that demonstrates promising empirical findings, uses a reasonable conceptual framework but requires more thorough evaluation; the evaluation is based only on pre- and post- test measurements. Strengthening America's Families Project. Exemplary: program that has an evaluation of the highest quality, presents positive results and has been replicated several times. Model: program that has been thoroughly evaluated but seldom replicated.
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