CONTENTS -- List of Tables -- List of Figures -- Acknowledgments -- CHAPTER 1: Introduction -- Scope of the Problem -- Need for Research -- Family-based Approaches -- Empirically Supported Treatments -- CHAPTER 2: Juveniles in the Justice System -- Theory Development -- Parole Youth and Aftercare Programs in the United States -- Family-Based Treatment: Enhancing Aftercare -- Community-Level Factors Affecting Delinquency -- Empirical Support and Model Development -- Purpose of the Study -- Summary -- CHAPTER 3: Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Family- Based Intervention -- Research Design -- Procedures and Interventions -- Instruments -- Research Questions -- Analysis Plan and Hypotheses -- CHAPTER 4: Results -- Descriptive Analyses -- Tests of Hypotheses -- CHAPTER 5: Implications for Public Policy -- Introduction -- Behavioral and Family Functioning Outcomes -- The Role of Adherence and Experience -- The Role of Community Differences -- Conclusions and Areas for Future Research -- Study Limitations -- Implications for Public Policy -- Bibliography -- Index.