{"title":"In the service of youth: A common denominator","authors":"R. L. Smith","doi":"10.1037/e321302004-003","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"To make a serious dent in delinquency, we must shift our focus from problem-focused (numerator) approaches to universal (denomina- tor) approaches. If young people are to develop attachments to society and to societal norms, they must be provided opportunities to participate, learn, earn, and serve their community and their country. A National Youth Service program is an effective way of providing all American youth constructive opportunities to make significant contributions to society and to be rewarded for them. Such a program is a prime example of a denominator approach to youth development.","PeriodicalId":91548,"journal":{"name":"Journal of juvenile justice","volume":"66 1","pages":"9-15"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0000,"publicationDate":"1993-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"1","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Journal of juvenile justice","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1037/e321302004-003","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"","JCRName":"","Score":null,"Total":0}
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To make a serious dent in delinquency, we must shift our focus from problem-focused (numerator) approaches to universal (denomina- tor) approaches. If young people are to develop attachments to society and to societal norms, they must be provided opportunities to participate, learn, earn, and serve their community and their country. A National Youth Service program is an effective way of providing all American youth constructive opportunities to make significant contributions to society and to be rewarded for them. Such a program is a prime example of a denominator approach to youth development.