Evaluation and Evolution of the Gang Resistance Education and Training (G.R.E.A.T.) Program

Autor/inn/en	Esbensen, Finn-Aage; Peterson, Dana; Taylor, Terrance J.; Freng, Adrienne; Osgood, D. Wayne; Carson, Dena C.; Matsuda, Kristy N.
Titel	Evaluation and Evolution of the Gang Resistance Education and Training (G.R.E.A.T.) Program
Quelle	In: Journal of School Violence, 10 (2011) 1, S.53-70 (18 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1538-8220
Schlagwörter	Crime; Prevention; Police; Law Enforcement; Juvenile Gangs; Program Descriptions; Program Evaluation; Delinquency; Program Development; Middle School Students; Curriculum; Violence; Arizona + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Crimes; Delict; Delicts; Delikt; Prävention; Vorbeugung; Gesetzesvollzug; Jugendbande; Programme evaluation; Programmevaluation; Kriminalität; Programmplanung; Middle school; Middle schools; Student; Students; Mittelschule; Mittelstufenschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Curricula; Lehrplan; Rahmenplan; Gewalt
Abstract	The Gang Resistance Education and Training (G.R.E.A.T.) program is a gang- and delinquency-prevention program delivered by law enforcement officers within a school setting. Originally designed in 1991 by Phoenix-area law enforcement agencies to address local needs, the program quickly spread across the United States. In this article, we describe the evolution of the program and its responsiveness to two independent national evaluations funded by the U.S. National Institute of Justice. The first evaluation revealed little program effect and contributed to a critical review and substantial revision of the G.R.E.A.T. "core" or middle-school curriculum. Preliminary findings from the ongoing second evaluation give an initial indication of the extent to which these changes have resulted in the achievement of G.R.E.A.T. program goals of helping youths to (a) avoid gang membership, violence, and criminal activity; and (b) develop a positive relationship with law enforcement. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10