Crime, poverty and early prevention: A longitudinal study of social and developmental pathways to wellbeing through the Pathways to Prevention Project

青少年犯罪集中在贫困地区，因为社会进程破坏了积极的发展。家庭支持在这些地区被广泛使用，但其预防犯罪的价值尚不清楚。本项目分析了预防之路项目提供的这些服务如何改善儿童和父母的福祉。它使用访谈、记录和案例研究，以及4858名4至12岁儿童的纵向数据库，将项目参与与父母和儿童的结果（包括青少年司法记录）联系起来，为参与者和匹配的非参与者建立从学龄前开始的道路模型。通过在家庭、教师和机构工作人员面临的系统性障碍的背景下定位途径，该项目将推进预防理论和实践。

Youth crime is concentrated in poor areas because social processes undermine positive development. Family support is widely used in these areas but its crime prevention value is unclear. This project analyses how such services offered by the Pathways to Prevention Project enhanced child and parent wellbeing. It uses interviews, records and case studies, and a longitudinal database of 4858 children aged 4 to 12 years that link Project participation with parent and child outcomes, including youth justice record, to model pathways from preschool for participants and matched non-participants. By situating pathways in the context of systemic barriers facing families, teachers and agency staff, the project will advance prevention theory and practice.