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nCharacteristics of the Criminal Justice SystemsSourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics 1983Table 1.49 Number and percent of delinquency prevention programs providing variousservices, by type of service, Unlted'States, 1970 and 1981--ContinuedTobie 1.49 Number and percent of delinquency prevention programs provldinp various Delinguenc~ Erevention Erogramsservices, by type of service, United States, 1979 and 1981 1979 surva>' Inll survey(N:489)(N:248)ai'OTE: These data were collected through surveys of delinquency prevention programs NJlT\ber of Percent of N..mber of Percent ofconducted in 19-79 and 1981 by the National Center for the Assessment of Delinquent programs programs prograro'lS programsBehavior and Its Prevention, Center for Law and Justice, Uliverslty of Washington, Seattle, offe~ln% offe~inB offer}n% offe~in!bWashington. The 1979 sample consisted of 494 delinquency prevention programs and the Service category service service service service1981 semple consisted of 254 programs. For information on the methodology of the study,see Appendix 4.Crisis intervention (includes 24 hourhotline, outreach teams, flying squads,DeHnguenc~ erevention erogroms emergency counseling services)1979 surva>' 1981 survey(N:489} (N:248}a One-to-one group links with conventional46 9.4 38 15.3I\Lmber of Percent of l\Lmber of Percent ofadults (includes programs like Bigprograms programs progroms progroms Brothers/Big Sisters; Partners;offe~in% offering offer.in% offe~in% Friends) 45 9.2 36 14.5Service category service service service serviceIndividually poced learning programAffective or life skills education{Individual student works for self at(includes values clarification, own poce) 56 1/.4 22 8.9decisionmaking, problem solving,corrmunicatlon) 175 35.8 96 38.7Family subst;< .. le care (e.g., fosterhomes, adoption services, Uily care,Counseling (casework with individualsrespite care, temporary residentialand groups--exc!uding family care--not a runaway sh,!Jterl 39 7.9 39 15.7counseling or therapy) 149 30.5 102 41.1Student work opportunity as port of aConventional group activitiesschool program (e.g., work study lobs(including arts and crafts, drama,and student internship for schol..iindoor sports--not including out of credit) 36 7.4 33 13.3doors recreational activities) 144 29.4 59 23.8Training school teachers to provideTraditional classroom approach toservices of this program 50 10.2 19 7.7acadenlic skill development (includingremedial education, preparation forBehavioral modification, contingencyGED, literacy education, collegecontracting, social learning usepreparation, tutoring--not by peers) 125 25.6 62 25.0 of rewards 44 9.0 17 6.8Interagency collalx.ration (in~ludesDevelopment and disseminotlon of resourceinteragency team I ir multideportmental materials (if primor)' function) 25 5.1 30 12.1program in forge agency; includesalso coordination and planning) 121 24.7 65 26.2 Provision uf private sector job 27 5.5 28 11.3Job training, job skills development,Employment support services (includesteacl>ing en1Ployability skills 1/7 23.9 67 27.0 manitoring, follow-up, counselingwith people on the job--not priorParent or femily training/education to placen1Cnt) 25 5.1 28 11.3(porent education, family strengthening,corrmunicatlon skills, problem solving) 100 20.4 40 16.1 Preventing school dropouts, encouragingschool completion 27 5.5 24 9.7Increased interaction with convention\llpeers; cross-aged tutoring or teaching;Job development (includes solicitation ofpeer counseling 92 18.8 46 18.5 business to hire youth; job creation) 20 4.1 27 10.9Femily counseling or therapy (includesExperience-based career education;multiple family counseling) 69 14.1 64 25.8 exposure to the world of work throughthe schools or program to aid careerProvision of spe(;ialized information education and decisioomoking 18 3.7 27 10.9(e.g., information on the law or andrug use/abuse) to progrem porticiponts 97 !9.8 26 10.5 Health prOO1Otlon or support 34 6.94.4Training and technical assistance toMoral or citizenship education (includesother professionals or agencies 80 16.3 31 12.5 education to develop conventional socialvalues, e.g., work ethic andInformation and referral service 71 14.5 40 16.1citizenship; law-related education) 30 6.1 14 5.6General comnunity education not focusedParent involvement in providing servicesonly on porticipant youth or parentsand/or running the program (not asas target:; (e.g., dn;g-related clients) 37 7.6 6 2.4education; I'lw-related education;corrmunity crime resistance education) 73 14.9 33 13.3 Out of doors recreatio:"lal activities{e.g., Outward Bound, camping programs,Drug/ alcohol focu!ed services (does notstress/challenge programs, Wildernessinclude detox) 74 15.1 26 10.5 programs) 19 3.9 19 7.7EnhCJC'~i,~-J youth participation and powerfor yout:U excluding school involvementRunaway shelter,s 25 5.1 13 5.2(behavioral contracting, involvementin corrmunity councils or boards,Parent support groups 24 4.9 13 5.2legislation or policy to enhance youthPower enhancen1Cnt for studenis in thepower or role) 76 15.5 22 8.9 classroom or concerning school-widedecisions (e.g., student InvolvementProvision of public sector, corrmunlty,in school governance and policy making;or government subsidized Jobs 64 13.0 31 12.5 school curricullXTl planning; schoolAlternative education: seporote facility 57 11.6 33 13.3Jol:- referrals, job linkages, jobplacen1Cnt in jobs not subsidized bygovernment funds 37 7.6 50 20.2See footnotes at end of table.124leadership roles; setting schooldrug policy) 27 5.5 8 3.2See footnotes at end of table.12S"