NCJ Number
26196
Date Published
1974
Length
75 pages
Annotation
RESULTS OF SIX MONTHS OF DATA COLLECTION, INTERVIEWING, OBSERVATIONS AND ANALYSIS.
Abstract
THE PRIMARY GOAL OF THIS PROJECT WAS THE REDUCTION OF JUVENILE GANG VIOLENCE IN NORTH AND WEST PHILADELPHIA. THE OBJECTIVE WAS TO BE ACHIEVED BY THE IMPLEMENTATION OF APPROXIMATELY 13 INDIVIDUAL PROJECT COMPONENTS. THESE PROGRAMMATIC COMPONENTS ADDRESSED THEMSELVES TO TRAINING, JOB DEVELOPMENT, EDUCATION, COORDINATION OF AND REFERRAL TO SUPPORTIVE SERVICES, BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION AND RECREATION. THESE COMPONENTS WERE ORIENTED TO THE BASIC NEEDS OF YOUTH IN CONFLICT. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT)