Prevention and Rehabilitation

There may be as many theories about prevention and rehabilitation as there are teens currently in the juvenile justice system. Curfews, get-tough policies, community justice, specialized teen courts and detention alternatives are just a few of the remedies communities are experimenting with to divert teens before it's too late.

Prevention and Rehabilitation

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The Nation’s Children 2010

Research, Reports & Data — March 04, 2010, Child Welfare League of America (CWLA)

A compilation of the latest statistics on the health and welfare of U.S. children, including individual fact sheets on each state.

Persistent Fear and Anxiety Can Affect Young Children’s Learning and Development

Research, Reports & Data — February 26, 2010, National Scientific Council on the Developing Child

The report summarizes the effects of and misconceptions about fear-eliciting experiences that occur early in life.

Facing Our Future: Children in the Aftermath of Immigration Enforcement

Research, Reports & Data — February 08, 2010, Urban Institute

The report analyzes the consequences of parental arrest, detention and deportation on children.

"Childhood Maltreatment and Migraine"

Research, Reports & Data — January 07, 2010, American Headache Society

The study finds that abuse in childhood is strongly linked to migraines and other pain disorders in adulthood.

"Shortchanging Survivors: The Family Violence Option for TANF Benefits"

Research, Reports & Data — December 23, 2009, National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty

The report finds that the vast majority of domestic violence survivors do not have access to potentially life-saving aid included in TANF.

“Hidden Injustice: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Youth in Juvenile Courts"

Research, Reports & Data — November 30, 2009, Equity Project

The report explores the multiple ways in which LGBT youth experience bias within the juvenile justice system.

"The State of City Leadership for Children and Families"

Research, Reports & Data — November 03, 2009, National League of Cities’ Institute for Youth, Education and Families

The report highlights the broad range of emerging trends in local policy efforts to promote child and family well-being.

“Family Mobility and Neighborhood Change: New evidence and implications for community initiatives”

Research, Reports & Data — November 02, 2009, The Urban Institute

An analysis of residential mobility and neighborhood-based initiatives aimed at low-income, disadvantaged children and families.

“Preventing Child Maltreatment: Volume 19, Number 2, Fall 2009”

Research, Reports & Data — October 19, 2009, The Future of Children

An exploration of effective policies and programs designed to prevent child maltreatment.

“Children’s Exposure to Violence: A Comprehensive National Survey”

Research, Reports & Data — October 07, 2009, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, U.S. Department of Justice

The most comprehensive survey to date of U.S. children's exposure to violence, both directly and indirectly.

20th Annual KIDS COUNT Data Book

Research, Reports & Data — July 28, 2009, The Annie E. Casey Foundation

The Annie E. Casey Foundation's 20th annual KIDS COUNT Data Book features national and state profiles of children’s well-being.

"From Time-Out to Hard Time: Young Children in the Adult Criminal Justice System"

Research, Reports & Data — July 28, 2009, LBJ School of Public Affairs, The University of Texas at Austin

Every year, nearly 80 children age 13 and younger are judicially transferred to adult court. A comprehensive look at policies on pre-adolescent children who commit serious crimes.

PREVENTION AND REHABILITATION RESOURCES

resource — June 01, 2009

A comprehensive collection of data and reports that focus on Prevention and Rehabilitation, along with an extensive list of experts in the field.

Reporting “Inside and Out” on Juvenile Justice Reform

Reporting: Best Practices — February 09, 2010, Mina Dixon

How Chicago Public Radio fought to gain access to Illinois' youth detention facilities and produced its in-depth radio and Web series on juvenile justice

New Data Available in the KIDS COUNT Data Center

Research, Reports & Data — January 15, 2010, The Annie E. Casey Foundation

The Data Center offers new data on household education levels and children in immigrant families.