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Social and Emotional Well-Being Domain
By Elizabeth Hair, Ph.D,  Thomson Ling, and Stephanie W. Cochran
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Delinquent Behaviors Arrest rate, short-term Arrest rate, long-term Social supports Positive relationships with peers and adults Parenting skills Parent-child closeness
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Child development outcomes Self-esteem Planning ahead and time management Voting Social responsibility Volunteering  
Social and Emotional Well-Being (click for overall summary)

 Experimental Research Studies Non-Experimental Research Studies

In comparison to control group:

- Program participants report significantly fewer arrests (.17 and .16 arrests vs. .36 arrests).

- Program participants show lower arrest rates by 16 percent over 48-month follow-up period.

In comparison to control group:

- Participants show no significant impact after assignment to the program.

- Male youths without a prior arrest record show increased arrest rates at both follow-ups.

- Program participants (high school dropouts) exhibit no difference in the "ever arrested" outcome in years 2, 3 and 4 after the program ended.






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