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Operational Lessons from the Pathways to Desistance Project
Publication Date: July 2004
Publisher(s): MacArthur Foundation Research Network on Adolescent Development and Juvenile Justice (ADJJ)
Author(s): George P. Knight; Laurie Chassin; Thomas Hecker; Sandra H. Losoya; Elizabeth Cauffman; Laurence Steinberg; Edward P. Mulvey; Carol A. Schubert
Funder(s): John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
Funder(s): John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
Special Collection: John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
Topic: Social conditions (Social sciences and social scientists)
Social conditions (Social conditions and problems)
Keywords: Methods; Tracking participants; Pathways to Desistance; Longitudinal studies
Type: Report
Coverage: Pennsylvania Arizona
Abstract:
Implementing a large, longitudinal study of any sample is a major undertaking. The challenges are compounded when the study involves multiple sites and a high-risk sample. This article outlines the methodology for the Pathways to Desistance study, a multisite, longitudinal study of serious juvenile offenders, and discusses the key operational decisions with the greatest impact on the study design.