Linkage Projects - Grant ID: LP0561854

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/LP0561854

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

The contribution of youth development programs in preventing youth crime, drug and alcohol misuse and suicide. The key question is how much youth organizations (e.g., Scouts) promote positive development in at-risk youth and reduce crime and other problems. The effectiveness of youth programs in achieving this goal will be assessed through an audit of organizational activities, interviews and questionnaires with leaders and young people, and observation. Despite reports that up to 20% of participants are at-risk young people, there is no evidence to support claims of positive outcomes for this group. This project will measure how much risk factors for youth crime are reduced and participation in school, family and community organizations is enhanced through involvement in youth programs, and analyse the ways in which positive outcomes are achieved.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-07-2005

End Date: 25-10-2010

Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects

Funding Amount: $72,444.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Criminology | Criminology | Social Policy And Planning | Developmental Psychology And Ageing

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Civics and citizenship | Justice and the law not elsewhere classified | Youth/child development and welfare |

Other Keywords

Civics and citizenship | Criminology | Developmental Psychology And Ageing | Justice and the law not elsewhere classified | Social Policy And Planning | Youth/child development and welfare

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