Boys and Girls Clubs in Public Housing. Final Research Report.

Autor/inn/en	Pope, Carl E.; und weitere
Titel	Boys and Girls Clubs in Public Housing. Final Research Report.
Quelle	(1995), (88 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Agency Cooperation; Crime; Demonstration Programs; Disadvantaged Youth; Drug Use; Law Enforcement; Needs Assessment; Prevention; Program Effectiveness; Program Evaluation; Public Housing; Supplementary Education; Urban Problems; Urban Youth; Violence + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Crimes; Delict; Delicts; Delikt; Benachteiligter Jugendlicher; Drug consumption; Substance abuse; Drogenkonsum; Gesetzesvollzug; Bedarfsermittlung; Prävention; Vorbeugung; Programme evaluation; Programmevaluation; Sozialer Wohnungsbau; Ergänzungsunterricht; Urban area; Urban areas; Youth; Stadtregion; Stadt; Jugend; Gewalt
Abstract	This report presents findings and recommendations resulting from the evaluation of programs implemented in 15 cities by the Boys and Girls Clubs of America. These programs were implemented to distribute variations on the "Weed and Seed" program and its provision of crime and drug prevention programs. The overall goal of Weed and Seed was to form partnerships between law enforcement and local communities in order to interdict the cycle of drugs, violence, and crime often found in deteriorating areas of major cities, weeding out violent offenders and seeding high-crime neighborhoods with community-based programs. The Boys and Girls Clubs of America began demonstration projects under Weed and Seed in cities in public housing where there had previously not been any similar programs. Fifteen of the 22 new projects were studied in this evaluation. Each of the 15 sites is described, and information is provided about data collection and programming activities. The 15 projects were organized and implemented with commitment and energy. A few types of programs were particularly promising, such as the comprehensive efforts of five programs and the educational enhancement of five others. Recommendations are made for program continuation and improvement, centering on the development of long-term objectives, clarity about project goals, needs assessment, and special emphasis programming. The importance of record keeping and careful program evaluation is stressed. (Contains 13 references.) (SLD)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC