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I developed a stand-alone, self-report scale to assess social desirability/ positive impression management in juvenile delinquents being evaluated for legal disposition purposes.  Based on very preliminary, small sample size field testing, this scale was found to have high correlations with other scales, e.g., the Defensiveness scale of the Personality Inventory for Youth, the Denial Scale of the Jesness Inventory-Revised, and moderate, inverse correlations with scales such as the Externalizing, Rule-Breaking, Anxious/Depressed scales on the Youth Self-Report. Does anyone have the interest and resources to field test this measure with larger samples to examine convergent and discriminant associations?
Robert Semel, Psy.D.
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Hi Robert
My one student is conducting research on role of family factors on juvenile delinquent behavior in Pakistan. I wonder how much your instrument will be helpful in using it in the field.
You can share it on sanaullah.panezai@gmail.com
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There is an innovative campaign aimed to help young offenders, encouraging to define their aims and to acknowledge the negative side of being a part of gang.
1)What, in your opinion, would motivate 18-25 year-old ex-offenders to do so? 
2) What message is number 1 to be delivered through the mentoring service?
3) Through the design of printed media (such as info leaflet. workbook and posters), how can these people be influence for their own benefits?
Thank you! 
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P.S. You may want to take a look at the company that provides this service: www.lifeline.org.uk
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I'm completing a lit review that defines the relational risks to delinquent youth and postulating that mentoring is a desirable intervention to mitigate societal risks and risks to the youth. 
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Hello Paul
Have you seen these papers?
Keating, L. M., Tomishima, M. A., Foster, S., & Alessandri, M. (2002). The effects of a mentoring program on at-risk youth. ADOLESCENCE-SAN DIEGO-, 37, 717-734.
Zimmerman, M. A., Bingenheimer, J. B., & Notaro, P. C. (2002). Natural mentors and adolescent resiliency: A study with urban youth. American journal of community psychology, 30(2), 221-243.
DuBois, D. L., & Silverthorn, N. (2005). Natural mentoring relationships and adolescent health: Evidence from a national study. American journal of public health, 95(3), 518-524.
This is a meta-analysis, but might have some useful references:
Rhodes, J. E. (2008). Improving youth mentoring interventions through research-based practice. American Journal of Community Psychology, 41(1-2), 35-42.
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Mary
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For measuring delinquent behavior in adolescents, who already in  observation home..!!
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Try here:
Broidy et al. 2003 Developmental Trajectories of Childhood Disruptive Behaviors and Adolescent Delinquency: A Six-Site, Cross-National Study
This has the scales 75% of way through article
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Negriff et al. 2011 Exposure to peer delinquency as a mediator between self-report pubertal timing and delinquency: A longitudinal study of mediation
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Looking at disproportionate minority contact of juveniles.
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If there isn't, there should be some. The federal government provides grants for that area of deviance. Apply for one.
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It's my dissertation topic for my MA so any tips would be greatly welcomed. Thank you.
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Dear Katie,
in order to get an insight, try this literature (see attachment) and the links below:
Ross et al. (2010): Prevention and Reduction: A review of strategies for intervening early to prevent or reduce youth crime and anti-social behaviour. Research Report DFE-RR111.
Hahn et al. (2005): The Effectiveness of Therapeutic Foster Care for the Prevention of Violence. A Systematic Review.
Youth Justice Board for England and Wales (Ed.) (2010): A Report on the Intensive Fostering Pilot Programme.
Söderholm Carpelan et al. (2008): Treatment of young offenders – what works and how do we communicate results. Presentation.
Stein (2006): Research Review. Young people leaving care.
Nacro Youth Crime (Ed.) (2004): Youth Crime briefing. Remand Fostering.
Your title "Intensive Fostering to be used with young offenders" ist very broadly. If you define this title more closely, it's easier to give research recommendations.(Or: Do you want to get general recommendations on this topic?)
Good luck and kind regards.
Detlef
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I'm looking for a brief report on instruments that may be useful to assess interpersonal behavior, social competence, adaptative behavior in adolescents. It will be very useful if the assessment tool covers both the prosoacial and antisocial/externalizing spectrum. I hope the community could guide my search.
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Hi, i think this paper contains some useful  information. Hope this helps.
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Luca
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What might be even worse is that even good boys or main heroes usually dont bother with law, for instance court order to put somebody in the jail. Nice example might be "Dexter" for instance.
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The research about this topic is mind blowing. So much information and proof that there is a need for gender-based assessments and programs to address the needs of the girls to help reduce recidivism. It seems to be a nationwide issue. Why aren't there any solutions?
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Great answers are given so far. Let me add a few other twists. How will individuals' ' motivations be measured to want to succeed after being incarcerated. Other than technical skills, what life skills are being taught after incarceration. Life skills include what is happening today that was not happening before incarceration. How do individuals get involved with people moving in positive directions as opposed to negative directions (towards incarceration)? How does one remain on the track of associating with positive people and activities? What is available to help people who have been incarcerated remain on track?
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Why do juveniles become delinquents?
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Peggy
Based on my experience, there can be several approaches taken on the question that you pose? Here is a journal article that I found informative and I believe addresses your question. Having spent the better part of my career with juveniles, most are environmentally based.. Here is one of many journal articles that may assist you..