The study examines the effectiveness of SAFE Children interventions that are efficacy. A review from the researchers shows that there is sufficient evidence revealing that preventive measures impact delinquency cases that are observed later in life. Some of the notable delinquency cases identified in the study are drug use, antisocial behavior, and school failure. The researchers also wanted to ascertain the claims whether intervention effects considered efficacy trials which have been monitored by university researchers can be readily available in the case whereby there are plans to implement them widely. However, the primary research being examined under the study is to find the appropriate programs that will improve children’s lives, particularly the ones living in inner-city communities. Through developmental ecological theory, the researchers have created a family-oriented prevention program to help children from these regions. The study’s fundamental aim is to have a program that will promote healthy adjustment and achievement during children from inner-city communities in their first-grade year. The program also aims to foster healthy parenting and enhance the level of engagement between children, parents, and educational institutions. Thirdly, the plan proposed aims to improve protection from delinquency related factors while at the same time establishing children’s competencies from an early age as they grow up. Theory: developmental-ecological theory
Research: delinquency prevention research
Public Policy: Eliminating delinquency cases
Social Networks, Delinquency, and Gang Membership: Using a Neighborhood Framework to Examine the Influence of Network Composition and Structure in a Latino Community
The study explored the social factors that prompt youths to engage in crime. In their inquiry, the researchers use a social network framework to comprehend the things that bring young people together within their social contexts. A key focus of the study was Latino youths from Maryland. The critical questions behind examined in this particular study are whether social networks can be used to predict delinquency and youth inclusion within gangs, the factors and features of socio-centric, and how the characteristics that will be identified influence criminal activities and gang membership.
Theory:
- Social bonding/control theory
- Social learning theory
- Routine activities theory
Research: The research was on antisocial behavior of individuals and groups. A key focus for the study was o delinquency and youth violence, the peer context, gangs, acculturation, and social networks
Public Policy: Reducing delinquency cases
Unpacking the Influence of Neighborhood Context and Antisocial Propensity on Violent Victimization of Children and Adolescents in Chicago
The study examines the key factors that influence violent victimization commonly obse
rved among children and adolescents. This particular research focuses on the influence that low self-control and neighborhood drawbacks on the risk of violent victimization. According to the researchers, there is a notion that low self-control has a significant impact on violent victimization. However, there is limited evidence on the subject, and thus the grounds for the assumption are unknown. As a result, this study was essential in finding out whether the risk of violent victimization depends on neighborhood factors or self-control. The research data were drawn from a longitudinal cohort study that encompassed children aged 9, 12, and 15 years.
Theory:
- Social disorganization
- Self-control theory
Research: Therole of low self-control and neighborhood in influencing violent victimization.
Public Policy: Reducing violent victimization
References
Gibson, C. L. (2012). Unpacking the influence of neighborhood context and antisocial propensity on violent victimization of children and adolescents in Chicago: A final report submitted to the National Institute of Justice. Report Submitted to the National Institute of Justice, Washington, DC, Award, (2009-IJ).
Henry, D. B., Tolan, P. H., Gorman-Smith, D., Schoeny, M. E., Zwanziger, J., & Kim, S. (2012). Document Title: Evaluating the Implementation of a Family-Focused Prevention Program: Effectiveness of SAFE Children.
Roman, C. G. (2012). Social Networks, Delinquency, and Gang Membership (Doctoral dissertation, The Urban Institute).
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