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Study NCT ID:
NCT00164593
Status:
COMPLETED
Last Update Posted:
2012-04-05
First Post:
2005-09-12
Brief Title:
Youth Empowerment Solutions for Peaceful Communities
Sponsor:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Organization:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Study Overview
Official Title:
Youth Empowerment Solutions for Peaceful Communities
Status:
COMPLETED
Status Verified Date:
2012-04
Last Known Status:
None
Delayed Posting:
No
If Stopped, Why?:
Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access:
False
If Expanded Access, NCT#:
N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status:
N/A
Acronym:
None
Brief Summary:
This project is an evaluation of an intervention to involve youth in creating community change for peace promotion and violence prevention The intervention Youth Empowerment Solutions for Peaceful Communities YES includes three components youth empowerment activities neighborhood organization development and community development projects that involve youth and organizations working together
Hypothesis 1 Efforts to engage youth in the community change process will enhance their attachment to their community reduce their problem behaviors and begin to change norms among their peers about community violence and interpersonal problem solving
Hypothesis 2 Efforts to make community-based organizations more youth-friendly and engaging will assist them to be more effective in reaching their community enhancement goals and will expand youth involvement in their mission
Hypothesis 3 Efforts to create more health-enhancing land use eg beautification community gardens parks development will improve social organization eg social capital social cohesion and social support and reduce the level of violent incidents and crime in the community
Hypothesis 1 Efforts to engage youth in the community change process will enhance their attachment to their community reduce their problem behaviors and begin to change norms among their peers about community violence and interpersonal problem solving
Hypothesis 2 Efforts to make community-based organizations more youth-friendly and engaging will assist them to be more effective in reaching their community enhancement goals and will expand youth involvement in their mission
Hypothesis 3 Efforts to create more health-enhancing land use eg beautification community gardens parks development will improve social organization eg social capital social cohesion and social support and reduce the level of violent incidents and crime in the community
Detailed Description:
The program will focus on youth and neighborhood organizations in one middle-school attendance area A nearby middle-school attendance area will serve as a comparison community We will assess change in community norms fear social cohesion and social capital using an existing community survey of adults in the two neighborhoods A similar survey will assess changes in youths social norms fears perceptions of social cohesion and social capital as well as their violent behavior and ethnic identity and pride We will also compare the intervention and comparison neighborhoods on several community-level measures including police incident data hospital injury reports school suspension data and ratings of neighborhood qualities eg vacant lots community gardens social interaction
The long-term goals of YES are to
1 modify environmental conditions that contribute to youth violence
2 promote social norms supportive of community participation and nonviolence
3 increase perceptions of neighborhood safety among residents and
4 reduce the incidence of youth violence perpetration and victimization
The long-term goals of YES are to
1 modify environmental conditions that contribute to youth violence
2 promote social norms supportive of community participation and nonviolence
3 increase perceptions of neighborhood safety among residents and
4 reduce the incidence of youth violence perpetration and victimization
Study Oversight
Has Oversight DMC:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Device?:
None
Is an Unapproved Device?:
None
Is a PPSD?:
None
Is a US Export?:
None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?:
None
Secondary IDs
| Secondary ID | Type | Domain | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| U49CE000348 | NIH | None | httpsreporternihgovquickSearchU49CE000348 |