title: [Mobilizing community around the lack of preventive measures against crime among 10- and 11-year-old children].
abstract: Originality and relevance are not the only factors in the success of innovative programs. Community consensus, expertise and credibility of staff, and evaluative approaches are important as well. Virgule ("Comma"), a program aimed at helping 10- and 11-year-olds who are first offenders, has these characteristics. The temporary hitch in the youth's life is viewed not as a definitive failure but as an opportunity for change. This is Virgule's philosophy: "Changing a period into a comma means changing a difficulty into a reason for progress."
authors.affiliation: Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Julien-Gauthier
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Daigle
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bellemare
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Beaulieu
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007604:Juvenile Delinquency / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008297:Male; D012944:Social Support
vernacular_title: Mobiliser sa communauté autour du défi de prévention de la criminalité chez les enfants de 10 et 11 ans.