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Item The outcomes project(2011-05) Castillo, Jose Raul; DeCesare, Donna; Cash, Wanda G.Lesbian, gay, bisexual & transgender young people face a landscape of prejudice and intolerance when first coming to terms with their identities. In these moments of confusion, they often turn to their parents for support, yet parents often lack the information and resources necessary to support their LGBT child. The outcomes project interviews LGBT people about their "coming out" experience, and presents their video interviews a multi-platform website. The interviews appear alongside written accounts that highlight common themes encountered in research. The website also links to well-sourced resources for parents coming to terms with a child's disclosure. By telling these stories in a context that encourages an empathetic response, The outcomes project aims to give parents the information and understanding they need to support their LGBT child.Item The Impact of Family Support on Juvenile Recidivism(2016-11-04) Anderson, Candice R.; Tasca, Melinda; Orrick, Erin; Bouffard, LeanaUsing data from the Serious and Violent Offender Reentry Initiative (SVORI) evaluation, this study investigates the extent to which family emotional and instrumental support influence youth rearrest and reincarceration. Data include interviews with 191 male youth, which took place 3 months post-release. Recidivism was captured using official rearrest and reincarceration data over a follow up period of 676 days (22 months). Using logistic regression, this study tests 4 hypotheses: (1) Youth with higher levels of family emotional support are less likely to be rearrested, (2) Youth with higher levels of family instrumental support are less likely to be rearrested, (3) Youth with higher levels of family emotional support are less likely to be reincarcerated, (4) Youth with higher levels of family instrumental support are less likely to be reincarcerated. These hypotheses were partially supported. The findings in this study have implications for policies and research in regards to family emotional support and successful youth reentry.