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Allen, J. P., Kupermine, G., Philliber, S., & Herre, K. (1994). Programmatic prevention of adolescent problem behaviors: The role of autonomy, relatedness and volunteer service in the Teen Outreach Program. American Journal of Community Psychology, 22(5), 617-638.
One of several studies of the Teen Outreach Program (TOP), a school-based prevention program that links volunteer work to classroom discussions. Other studies' results include reduced pregnancy and drop-out rates varying between 15-50% over seven years of data for program participants relative to a comparison group. This study looks at whether certain aspects of a program affect its success. Program participants were young people identified as at risk for significant behavioral problems, and similar, non-participating selected from same sites for comparison. Self-report pre/post questionnaires were used to assess students' problem behaviors. In the 66 program sites studied, the promotion of autonomy and relatedness with......

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