E.T.C. Phone Home: Perspectives of Evidence-Based Practices in an After School Program
Open Access
Author:
Root, David Timothy
Graduate Program:
Criminal Justice
Degree:
Master of Arts
Document Type:
Master Thesis
Date of Defense:
November 08, 2018
Committee Members:
Philip Richard Kavanaugh Jr., Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor Jonathan Lee, Committee Member Eileen Michelle Ahlin, Committee Member
Keywords:
Juvenile Delinquency Evidence-Based Practices After-School Program Behavior Modification Qualitative Research
Abstract:
The juvenile justice system is dynamic and ever-changing; the "tough on crime" era slowly yielding to the expansion of more rehabilitative and therapeutic services being offered. In particular, many youth services programs are moving toward evidence-based practices for their assistance in deterring youth from recidivating. This idea of changing the impulsivity of split moment decisions is the basis for most programs. Recently, Lancaster County Youth Intervention Center opened up an after school program based on evidence-based philosophy. The present study draws from analysis from interviews with graduated program participants to examine its implementation and outcomes. From the observations program structure and staff buy-in are indicators of success. Interviews mirror these observations along with elements such as fatherless homes and impressions of peer group.
