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Juvenile Justice: Technical Assistance and Better Defined Evaluation Plans Will Help to Improve Girls' Delinquency Programs
Juvenile Justice: Technical Assistance and Better Defined Evaluation Plans Will Help to Improve Girls' Delinquency Programs
Publication year:
2009
| Cataloged on:
Aug. 06, 2009
ANNOTATION: The efforts of the U.S. Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) to determine the effectiveness of girls’ delinquency programs are evaluated. Topics discussed include: results in brief; background; OJJDP established the Girls Study Group to assess the effectiveness of girls’ delinquency programs; OJJDP efforts to assess program effectiveness were consistent with social science practices and standards, and OJJDP has taken action to enhance its communication about Study Group activities and findings with external stakeholders; in response to Study Group findings of no evidence of effective girls’ delinquency programs, OJJDP plans technical assistance to help programs but could strengthen its plans for supporting evaluations; conclusions; recommendation for Executive Action; and agency comments and GAO evaluation.
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