Making changes to the secondary school system to keep young people in school and off the streets in order to reduce youth crime is an example of which approach to social change?

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Equilibrium theory focuses on making changes in a system to maintain balance and stability. In this case, the goal is to reduce youth crime by addressing a potential cause (lack of education and activity opportunities) and promoting stability by keeping young people in school and off the streets. Conflict theory would focus on addressing power imbalances and inequality in society that lead to crime, evolutionary theory would focus on gradual and adaptive changes over time, and cyclical theory would focus on repeating patterns of change.

Making Changes to the Secondary School System to Keep Young