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

关键问题是有多少青年组织（例如，童子军）促进问题青年的积极发展，减少犯罪和其他问题。青年方案在实现这一目标方面的有效性将通过对组织活动的审计、与领导人和青年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%的参与者是处于危险之中的年轻人，但没有证据支持这一群体取得积极成果的说法。该项目将衡量通过参与青年方案，减少了多少青年犯罪的风险因素，增加了多少青年对学校、家庭和社区组织的参与，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.