The contribution of youth development programs in preventing youth crime, drug and alcohol misuse and suicide

关键的问题是，青年组织（如童子军）在多大程度上促进了处于危险中的青少年的积极发展，并减少了犯罪和其他问题。青年项目在实现这一目标方面的有效性将通过对组织活动的审计、对领导人和年轻人的访谈和问卷调查以及观察来评估。尽管有报道称，高达20%的参与者是有风险的年轻人，但没有证据支持对这一群体的积极结果的说法。该项目将衡量通过参与青年项目，青少年犯罪的风险因素减少了多少，对学校、家庭和社区组织的参与增加了多少，并分析取得积极成果的方式。

The key question is how much youth organizations (e.g., Scouts) promote positive development in at-risk youth and reduce crime and other problems. The effectiveness of youth programs in achieving this goal will be assessed through an audit of organizational activities, interviews and questionnaires with leaders and young people, and observation. Despite reports that up to 20% of participants are at-risk young people, there is no evidence to support claims of positive outcomes for this group. This project will measure how much risk factors for youth crime are reduced and participation in school, family and community organizations is enhanced through involvement in youth programs, and analyse the ways in which positive outcomes are achieved.