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Crime and Family: Selected Essays of Joan McCord

Joan McCord (1930-2004) was one of the most-respected, and best-loved criminologists of her generation. A brilliant pioneer, Dr. McCord was best known for her work on the Cambridge-Somerville Youth Study, the first large-scale, longitudinal experimental study in the field of criminology. The study was among the first to demonstrate unintended harmful effects of a well-meaning prevention program. Dr. McCord’s most important essays from this groundbreaking research pr… More >>

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Youth Voter Participation: Involving Today’s Young in Tomorrow’s Democracy

The importance of the youth vote to any democracy is central to this cross-cultural analysis of the unique role of elections—and the dangers of abstention—in a democratic society. Comparative data from the parliamentary elections of 15 European democracies illustrate the scope of the problem of low youth turnout, and analyses of the reasons for such negligible participation are presented. Specially commissioned interviews conducted in several countries worldwide… More >>

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Defining and Measuring Quality in Youth Programs and Classrooms: New Directions for Youth Development

ISBN13: 9780470487518
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Improving youth development and well-being requires improving the everyday settings where development occurs. In this volume, scholars who study three different settings — classrooms, youth prohrams, and mentoring dyads — reflect on what constitutes quality in their setting and how to think about measuring it. The authors focus specifically on quality “at the point of service,” meaning the specific practices, processes, and interactions that occur among adults and… More >>

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