What intervention is intended to limit a juvenile's exposure to delinquent peers?

Mentorship programs are specifically designed to provide support and guidance to juveniles, helping them build positive relationships and develop skills that steer them away from delinquent behavior. By pairing a juvenile with a mentor, these programs create opportunities for the youth to engage with positive role models who can influence their decision-making and lifestyle choices. Mentors often provide emotional support, teach coping strategies, and help juveniles develop social skills that counteract the negative influence of delinquent peers.

Engaging with a mentor helps youngsters build self-esteem, reinforce pro-social behaviors, and develop new interests that can lead them to form healthier friendships. This proactive approach aims to limit their interaction with peers who may lead them towards negative or criminal activities, thus reducing the likelihood of recidivism and promoting positive community engagement.

While other options such as community service, family therapy, or detention centers can contribute to a juvenile's rehabilitation in various ways, they do not specifically focus on the interpersonal aspect of peer influence as directly as mentorship programs do. Community service might foster positive social connections, family therapy targets family dynamics, and detention centers are primarily intended for confinement rather than fostering positive relationships outside of delinquent circles.