J. David Hawkins | |
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Born | John David Hawkins September 16, 1945 |
Nationality | American |
Education | Stanford University Northwestern University |
Known for | Communities That Care |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Social work |
Institutions | University of Washington |
Thesis | Utopian values and communal social life: a comparative study of social arrangemerts in four counter culture communes established to realize participants' values (1975) |
J. David Hawkins | |
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Born | |
Nationality | American |
Occupation(s) | Sociologist, academic, and author |
Awards | Lifetime Achievement Award, Division of Experimental Criminology American Society of Criminology (2014) Joan McCord Award, American Academy of Experimental Criminology (2016) Distinguished Career Achievement Award, Society for Social Work Research (2019) |
Academic background | |
Education | B. A. M. A., Sociology Ph.D., Sociology |
Alma mater | Stanford University |
Academic work | |
Institutions | University of Washington,Seattle |
J. David Hawkins (born 16 September 1945) [1] is an American sociologist,academic,and author. He is Emeritus Endowed Professor of Prevention and founding director of the Social Development Research Group in the School of Social Work at the University of Washington. His research focuses on the prevention of behavior problems in children and adolescents. He developed the Communities That Care prevention system with Richard F. Catalano. [2]
Hawkins is most known for his work on public health and criminology,primarily focusing on prevention science and risk factors. He has won several awards,including the 2012 Presidential Award from the Society for Prevention Research, [3] 2014 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Division of Experimental Criminology at the American Society of Criminology,and 2019 Distinguished Career Achievement Award from the Society for Social Work Research. [4] He has also authored books,including Delinquency and Crime:Current Theories. [5] and Communities That Care:Building Community Engagement and Capacity to Prevent Youth Behavior Problems [6] and his work has been published in academic journals,such as JAMA Pediatrics [7] and Psychological Bulletin. [8]
Hawkins is an elected fellow of the American Society of Criminology,Academy of Experimental Criminology,Society for Prevention Research,American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare,and Society for Social Work Research,as well as an elected member of the Washington State Academy of Sciences. [9]
Hawkins earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from Stanford University in 1967. He went on to pursue a Master of Arts in Sociology from Northwestern University,which he completed in 1969. Subsequently,he obtained his Ph.D. in Sociology from the same institution in 1975. [2]
Hawkins began his academic career in 1976 by joining the University of Washington,Seattle where he held various appointments spanning different departments and positions including serving as a Research Assistant Professor at the School of Social Work from 1976 to 1980. This was followed by an appointment as an Assistant Professor from 1980 to 1983. Subsequently,he served as an Associate Professor within the same school between 1983 and 1987,and as a Professor from 1987 to 2000. Between 2000 and 2017,he served as the Endowed Professor of Prevention at the School of Social Work while concurrently serving as an Adjunct Professor at the College of Education and at the Department of Sociology from 2003 to 2017. As of 2017,he is the Emeritus Endowed Professor of Prevention at the School of Social Work at the University of Washington,Seattle. [2]
Between 1980 and 1984,he served as the co-director of National Center for the Assessment of Delinquent Behavior and Its Prevention followed by an appointment as the Director of the Center for Social Welfare Research from 1984 to 1988. He was the founding Director of the Social Development Research Group from 1988 to 2004. [2]
Hawkins' criminology research has won him the 2016 Joan McCord Award from the American Academy of Experimental Criminology, [10] and the 1999 August Vollmer Award for Outstanding Contributions to Criminal Justice from the American Society of Criminology. He has authored numerous publications spanning the areas of crime and delinquency,social problems and social policy,and adolescent development including books and articles in peer-reviewed journals. [11]
Hawkins' research has contributed to the understanding of risk and protective factors related to substance abuse,drugs,and alcohol,and delinquency,informing prevention, [12] treatment,and policy efforts. [13] Focusing his research efforts on the topic of adolescent alcohol and drug abuse prevention,his early research proposed a risk-focused approach involving identifying factors that increase the likelihood of substance abuse,understanding successful approaches to addressing these risk factors,and implementing these approaches in controlled studies with suitable high-risk and general population groups. [8] In the early 2000s,he developed a self-reporting survey instrument to assess risk and protective factors as well as drug use and delinquent behaviors,across different environments, [14] and conducted cross-national investigations on youth substance use in the Netherlands and the United States,demonstrating similar influences of risk and protective factors on youth behavioral outcomes despite varying policy approaches. [15] He examined community-level factors in substance abuse prevention efforts, [16] [17] and conducted several surveys, [18] [19] suggesting that community-level prevention planning,informed by epidemiological data on community,school,and family risk and protective factors,can effectively reduce adolescent substance use by targeting areas of elevated risk and low protection with tested community-based preventive interventions. [20] His investigation of gender differences in the association between risk and protective factors and self-reported serious delinquency revealed that boys' higher engagement in serious delinquency results from their exposure to increased risk and decreased protection,compared to girls. [21] In his evaluation of the correlation between risk and protective factors in relation to problem behaviors including alcohol use,depressive symptoms,and antisocial behavior during adolescence,his study established that implementing preventive strategies that target factors influencing the likelihood of externalizing issues can also effectively reduce depressive symptoms in adolescents. [22] His work in 2019 explored the connection between risk and protective factors and delinquency,substance use,and risky sexual behavior,revealing significant associations between various community,school,family,peer,and individual factors and behavior outcomes as well as between protective factors from family,school,peer,and individual spheres and behavior outcomes. [23]
With Richard Catalano,Hawkins co-authored the social development model,a theory of social and antisocial development. [24] His preventive intervention studies have led to the development of effective and equitable preventive interventions [25] that promote social well-being [26] [27] and address the root causes of social problems. His preventive interventions include the parenting programs Guiding Good Choices,Supporting School Success,and Staying Connected with Your Teen;the school-based program,Raising Healthy Children;and the community prevention system,Communities That Care.
Hawkins’preventive parenting curriculum to combat adolescent substance use, [28] now called Guiding Good Choices highlights the importance of proactive communication within families,decreased negative family interaction,and improved observable parent-child relationship quality. [29] He examined the long term effects of the Raising Healthy Children school based preventive intervention involving parents and teachers in the Seattle Social Development Project. He found that the intervention delivered when participants were in grades 1 through 6 positively impacted various aspects of early adulthood,encompassing academic, [30] and occupational performance,emotional and mental well-being,as well as displaying effects in reducing crime and substance use by the age of 21. [31] His evaluation of the long-term effects of the social development intervention found that it had a positive impact on mental well-being,education,sexual health,and economic accomplishments,which persisted through age 39. [32] An assessment of the long-term effects of the Raising Healthy Children intervention also found that it enhanced not only future adult performance but also the well-being of participants' children,reducing the prevalence of developmental delays and adolescent drug use and increasing their academic,cognitive and social and emotional skills as rated by teachers unaware of their parent's involvement in the Seattle Social Development Project. [33]
Hawkins and his colleague,Richard F. Catalano,developed the Communities That Care prevention system and tested it in a community randomized field experiment involving over 4000 participants followed from grade 5 through age 23 from 24 communities across seven states. [34] He found that the CTC alliances maintained a high level of fidelity in implementing the CTC system even 20 months after the study's support for the intervention was withdrawn. [35] The experiment found significant population-level reductions in the initiation of drug use and antisocial behaviors that persisted through age 23. [36]
Hawkins' research has included a focus on the factors that influence positive youth development. His examination of youth development programs in the United States, [37] elucidated the shift in approach from a singular problem-focused perspective to an emphasis on factors that impacted both positive and problem youth development. [38] In related research,he assessed the importance of combining the 'prevention science' and 'positive youth development' approaches,highlighting the need to prioritize risk and protection in preventing adolescent behavior problems and promoting positive youth development. [39]
Conduct disorder (CD) is a mental disorder diagnosed in childhood or adolescence that presents itself through a repetitive and persistent pattern of behavior that includes theft,lies,physical violence that may lead to destruction,and reckless breaking of rules,in which the basic rights of others or major age-appropriate norms are violated. These behaviors are often referred to as "antisocial behaviors",and is often seen as the precursor to antisocial personality disorder;however,the latter,by definition,cannot be diagnosed until the individual is 18 years old. Conduct disorder may result from parental rejection and neglect and can be treated with family therapy,as well as behavioral modifications and pharmacotherapy. Conduct disorder is estimated to affect 51.1 million people globally as of 2013.
Juvenile delinquency,also known as juvenile offending,is the act of participating in unlawful behavior as a minor or individual younger than the statutory age of majority. The term delinquent usually refers to juvenile delinquency,and is also generalised to refer to a young person who behaves an unacceptable way.
Physical abuse is any intentional act causing injury,trauma,bodily harm or other physical suffering to another person or animal by way of bodily contact. Physical abuse is a type of abuse that involves physical violence,such as hitting,kicking,pushing,biting,choking,throwing objects,and using weapons. Physical abuse also includes using restraints or confinement,such as tying someone up,locking them in a room,or restraining them with drugs or alcohol. Physical abuse can also include withholding basic needs,such as food,clothing,or medical care. In addition to the physical injuries caused by physical abuse,it can also lead to psychological trauma,such as fear,anxiety,depression,and post-traumatic stress disorder. Physical abuse can occur in any relationship,including those between family members,partners,and caregivers. It can also occur in institutional settings,such as nursing homes,schools,and prisons. Physical abuse can have long-term physical,psychological,and social consequences,and can even be fatal.
School violence includes violence between school students as well as attacks by students on school staff. It encompasses physical violence,including student-on-student fighting,corporal punishment;psychological violence such as verbal abuse,and sexual violence,including rape and sexual harassment. It includes many forms of bullying and carrying weapons in school. The one or more perpetrators typically have more physical,social,and/or psychological power than the victim. It is widely believed by society to have become a serious problem in recent decades in many countries,especially where weapons such as guns or knives are involved.
Suicide prevention is a collection of efforts to reduce the risk of suicide. Suicide is often preventable,and the efforts to prevent it may occur at the individual,relationship,community,and society level. Suicide is a serious public health problem that can have long-lasting effects on individuals,families,and communities. Preventing suicide requires strategies at all levels of society. This includes prevention and protective strategies for individuals,families,and communities. Suicide can be prevented by learning the warning signs,promoting prevention and resilience,and committing to social change.
An at-risk student is a term used in the United States to describe a student who requires temporary or ongoing intervention in order to succeed academically. At risk students,sometimes referred to as at-risk youth or at-promise youth,are also adolescents who are less likely to transition successfully into adulthood and achieve economic self-sufficiency. Characteristics of at-risk students include emotional or behavioral problems,truancy,low academic performance,showing a lack of interest for academics,and expressing a disconnection from the school environment. A school's effort to at-risk students is essential. For example,a study showed that 80% to 87% of variables that led to a school's retention are predictable with linear modeling. In January 2020,Governor Newsom of California changed all references to "at-risk" to "at-promise" in the California Penal Codes.
Substance abuse prevention,also known as drug abuse prevention,is a process that attempts to prevent the onset of substance use or limit the development of problems associated with using psychoactive substances. Prevention efforts may focus on the individual or their surroundings. A concept that is known as "environmental prevention" focuses on changing community conditions or policies so that the availability of substances is reduced as well as the demand. Individual Substance Abuse Prevention,also known as drug abuse prevention involves numerous different sessions depending on the individual to help cease or reduce the use of substances. The time period to help a specific individual can vary based upon many aspects of an individual. The type of Prevention efforts should be based upon the individual's necessities which can also vary. Substance use prevention efforts typically focus on minors and young adults –especially between 12–35 years of age. Substances typically targeted by preventive efforts include alcohol,tobacco,marijuana,inhalants,coke,methamphetamine,steroids,club drugs,and opioids. Community advocacy against substance use is imperative due to the significant increase in opioid overdoses in the United States alone. It has been estimated that about one hundred and thirty individuals continue to lose their lives daily due to opioid overdoses alone.
Adolescent health,or youth health,is the range of approaches to preventing,detecting or treating young people's health and well-being.
Communities That Care (CTC) is a program of the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP) in the office of the United States Government's Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). CTC is a coalition-based prevention operating system that uses a public health approach to prevent youth problem behaviors such as violence,delinquency,school drop out and substance abuse. Using strategic consultation,training,and research-based tools,CTC is designed to help community stakeholders and decision makers understand and apply information about risk and protective factors,and programs that are proven to make a difference in promoting healthy youth development,in order to most effectively address the specific issues facing their community's youth.
Smokingamong youth and adolescents is an issue that affects countries worldwide. While the extent to which smoking is viewed as a negative health behavior may vary across different nations,it remains an issue regardless of how it is perceived by different societies. The United States has taken numerous measures,ranging from changes in national policy surrounding youth cigarette access to changes in media campaigns,in attempts to eliminate the use of tobacco products among teenagers. Approximately 90% of smokers begin smoking prior to the age of 18.
Multisystemic therapy (MST) is an intense,family-focused and community-based treatment program for juveniles with serious criminal offenses who are possibly abusing substances. It is also a therapy strategy to teach their families how to foster their success in recovery.
Prevention science is the application of a scientific methodology that seeks to prevent or moderate major human dysfunctions before they occur. Regardless of the type of issue on hand,the factors that lead to the problem must be identified and addressed. Prevention research is thus focused primarily on the systematic study of these potential precursors of dysfunction,also known as risk factors;as well as components or circumstances that reduces the probability of problem development in the presence of risk,also known as protective factors. Preventive interventions aim to counteract risk factors and reinforce protective factors in order to disrupt processes or situations that give rise to human or social dysfunction.
Kenneth Dodge is the William McDougall Distinguished Professor of Public Policy and Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience at Duke University. He is also the founding and past director of the Duke University Center for Child and Family Policy and founder of Family Connects International.
School-based prevention programs are initiatives implemented into school settings that aim to increase children's academic success and reduce high-risk problem behaviors.
Wendee M. Wechsberg is an American social science researcher. Wechsberg's research focuses on developing and testing the efficacy of HIV prevention interventions among key populations of substance abusers globally. She is a recognized expert in the fields of substance abuse,gender inequality,and HIV. She developed the Women's CoOp intervention,a woman-focused behavioral HIV intervention that incorporates gender- and culture-specific skills training. Wechsberg is a Principal Researcher and Director of the Substance Use,Gender,and Applied Research (SUGAR) Program at RTI International and Director of the RTI Global Gender Center. She is also adjunct professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) Gillings School of Global Public Health,Adjunct Professor of Psychology at North Carolina State University (NCSU),and adjunct professor in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Duke University School of Medicine.
David Philip Farrington is a British criminologist,forensic psychologist,and emeritus professor of psychological criminology at the University of Cambridge,where he is also a Leverhulme Trust Emeritus Fellow. In 2014,Paul Hawkins and Bitna Kim wrote that Farrington "is considered one of the leading psychologists and main contributors to the field of criminology in recent years."
Suicide among Native Americans in the United States, both attempted and completed,is more prevalent than in any other racial or ethnic group in the United States. Among American youths specifically,Native American youths also show higher rates of suicide than American youths of other races. Despite making up only 0.9% of the total United States population,American Indians and Alaska Natives (AIANs) are a significantly heterogeneous group,with 560 federally recognized tribes,more than 200 non-federally recognized tribes,more than 300 languages spoken,and one half or more of them living in urban areas. Suicide rates are likewise variable within AIAN communities. Reported rates range from 0 to 150 per 100,000 members of the population for different groups. Native American men are more likely to commit suicide than Native American women,but Native American women show a higher prevalence of suicidal behaviors. Interpersonal relationships,community environment,spirituality,mental healthcare,and alcohol abuse interventions are among subjects of studies about the effectiveness of suicide prevention efforts. David Lester calls attention to the existence and importance of theories of suicide developed by indigenous peoples themselves,and notes that they "can challenge traditional Western theories of suicide." Studies by Olson and Wahab as well as Doll and Brady report that the Indian Health Service has lacked the resources needed to sufficiently address mental health problems in Native American communities. The most complete records of suicide among Native Americans in the United States are reported by the Indian Health Service.
Judy Garber is a clinical psychologist known for her research on emotional dysregulation and mood disorders,with a focus on cognitive-behavioral interventions for adolescents who have depression. Garber is Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor of Psychology and Human Development at Vanderbilt University.
Deborah M. Capaldi is a developmental psychologist known for her research on at-risk male youth and the intergenerational transmission of substance use,antisocial behavior,intimate partner violence,and child abuse. She is a senior scientist at the Oregon Social Learning Center. Her current projects focus on child exposure to family violence and parenting practices of at-risk parents.
Community Crime Prevention relates to interventions designed to bring reform to the social conditions that influence,and encourage,offending in residential communities. Community crime prevention has a main focus on both the social and local institutions found within communities which can influence crime rates,specifically juvenile delinquency.
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