The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA) was established in 1974 to address the fundamental safety and treatment issues within the juvenile justice system. Since its implementation, this policy has been revised on six occasions in a . . .

The proposed curriculum in this project combines the practices of journalism education, news media literacy, and 11th grade U.S. history. The journalism lessons and activities included in this curriculum are aligned with the standards and expectations . . .

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The child welfare system is a convoluted entity that is disproportionately comprised of families with co-occurring disparities; who are often deprived of pertinent information on the child welfare and Juvenile Court process. This paper examines social . . .

Organizational culture has been studied in many different disciplines. In Management and Business studies, organizational culture is often viewed as a concept that can be influenced or changed within organizations. Having a System’s Theory basis, many . . .

As of 2017, California is spending over $70,000 to house each inmate every year in the country with the most prisoners per capita in the world (Legislative Analyst’s Office, 2017). In accordance with realignment policies, restorative justice programs . . .

As the number of first-generation college students (FGCS) increase at California State University, Chico (CSUC), there is much to learn about their involvement on campus. First-generation college students struggle with classroom and campus involvement . . .

There is a strong positive correlation between substance abuse and recidivism (Marlowe, 2003). Statistical data since the 1980’s has shown incarceration alone is not cost efficient or effective for this (Evans, Huang, & Hser,.,2011; Brodheim, 2010 . . .

Due to current limitations in Butte County to offer shelter and services to all individuals experiencing homelessness, the Chico Housing Action Team established the Safe Space Winter Shelter, a rotating temporary shelter to house those most vulnerable . . .

ABSTRACT AN EXPLORATORY STUDY OF RELATIVE SEARCH AND ENGAGEMENT IN CHILD WELFARE by Stephani Ann Gurczynski Master of Social Work California State University, Chico Spring 2010 This exploratory study examines current literature on the topic of kinship . . .