Youth development
OJJDP News @ a Glance, July/August 2018
Longitudinal Association Between Teen Sexting and Sexual Behavior
Teen Dating Violence: Developing a Research Agenda to Meet Practice Needs, December 4-5, 2007
Does Typography of Substance Abuse and Dependence Differ as a Function of Exposure to Child Maltreatment?
Importance of Parenting in the Development of Self-Control in Boys and Girls: Results From a Multinational Study of Youth
Trajectories of Violent Behavior Among Females and Males
Measuring "Mature Coping" Skills Among Adult and Juvenile Offenders: A Psychometric Assessment of Relevant Instruments
Assessing Exposure to Violence in Urban Youth
Teen Dating Violence: A Closer Look at Adolescent Romantic Relationships
What Can We Learn From Public Health? - An Example of Sharing Law Enforcement Spatial Data With Community Partners
Quality of School-Based Prevention Programs: Results from a National Survey
GENDER DIFFERENCES IN GANG PARTICIPATION, DELINQUENCY, AND SUBSTANCE USE
Socioeconomic Status, Race, and Girls Pubertal Maturation: Results From the Project on Human Development in Chicago Neighborhoods
Identity-Linked Perceptions of the Police Among African American Juvenile Offenders: A Developmental Perspective
Implementing Risk and Needs Assessment - NIJ Juvenile Justice Research Spotlight
Implementing Risk and Needs Assessment - NIJ Juvenile Justice Research Spotlight
Dr. Sullivan discusses his research to understand implementation procedures and practice in the juvenile justice system that facilitate adoption of these tools and their appropriate use.
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Exploring the Causal Role of Child Welfare System Experiences on Juvenile Justice Involvement
The "Real World" of Dating Violence in Adolescence and Young Adulthood - A Longitudinal Portrait
Children as Citizens: Engaging Adolescents in Research on Exposure to Violence
Since the adoption of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child in 1989, great strides have been made in the areas of child protection and advocacy. However, the concept of children, and specifically adolescents, as functional and engaged citizens has also emerged. Through the guidance and recognition of adults, children can participate in deliberative democracy as legitimate and competent citizens. This citizenship, like that of adults, can be used to enrich and improve local communities by creating a sense of ownership and fairness. Dr.
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Discussing the Future of Justice-Involved Young Adults
New science in brain development is transforming young adult involvement with the justice system. On Tuesday, September 8, Attorney General Loretta Lynch, Assistant Attorney General Karol Mason, and experts from NIJ and the Harvard Kennedy School Program in Criminal Justice who serve on the Executive Session on Community Corrections discussed the future of justice-involved young adults.
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Longitudinal Research on Delinquency and Crime, FY 2019
The Longitudinal Research on Delinquency and Crime solicitation is intended to support the expansion or extension of one or more ongoing/existing longitudinal research studies that focus on delinquency and crime throughout the life-course, which may include childhood, adolescence, and young adulthood. Applicants are encouraged to adopt a holistic approach to the study of child and adolescent development and the emergence, persistence, and desistance of delinquent...