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Client: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation
JBS conducted a review of the literature on the risks and assets that affect boys ages 10 through 18. The project aimed at pinpointing what strengths make some boys likely to succeed and what risks, or challenges, increase the likelihood that they will struggle. A major goal of the project was to provide information about approaches that help boys stay on the right track, ranging from formal programs to environmental interventions. The project produced a brief on key findings, an annotated bibliography, and fact sheets focusing on seven research areas or domains: constructive use of time, education, employment, juvenile delinquency, mental health, substance abuse, and victimization and mortality. The project examined the influence, both positive and negative, of boys' characteristics; their families, peers, and schools; and their communities. This project also highlighted the positive impact that caring adults in families, schools, and communities can have on the well-being of boys and young men.
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