White M P
The Door--A Center of Alternatives, New York, NY 10013, USA.
J Health Care Poor Underserved. 1995;6(2):254-60; discussion 260-1. doi: 10.1353/hpu.2010.0564.
Violence by and against youth has reached horrifying proportions. Debate continues about the causes of youth violence and appropriate solutions. This paper discusses a comprehensive holistic approach to violence prevention, as exemplified by the program at The Door--A Center of Alternatives in New York City, an organization that services at-risk youth aged 12 to 21. With a multinodal approach, The Door deals with the identified root causes of violence, such as the alienation and lack of empowerment experienced by many of today's youth, and provides lifeskills training and concrete services related to the consequences of poverty, unemployment, low levels of achievement, and hopelessness.
青少年实施的暴力行为以及针对青少年的暴力行为已达到令人震惊的程度。关于青少年暴力行为的成因及恰当解决办法的争论仍在继续。本文讨论了一种全面的整体预防暴力方法，纽约市“一扇门——替代选择中心”的项目便是例证。该组织为12至21岁的高危青少年提供服务。通过多节点方法，“一扇门”应对已确定的暴力根源，比如当今许多青少年所经历的疏离感和缺乏权能感，并提供生活技能培训以及与贫困、失业、低成就水平和绝望后果相关的具体服务。
