Never Too Early, Never Too Late To Prevent Youth Crime And Violence In California

Explores the ability of publicly sponsored programs in California to prevent crime & violence, particularly among young people. It concludes that crime & violence among young people can be prevented. These endangered children can be helped by altering how the State of California supports local communities in this endeavor. It must fortify community-based & state-supported efforts to prevent the violence. Chapters: background; youth violence crisis; the opportunity of this generation; a funding mechanism that supports communities; invest in leadership; understanding & using new knowledge; rethinking the role of evaluation; & conclusion. Dozens of sidebars, charts & graphs.Alpert, Michael E. is the author of 'Never Too Early, Never Too Late To Prevent Youth Crime And Violence In California', published 2004 under ISBN 9780756720186 and ISBN 0756720184.