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CONTRA COSTA COUNTY - THE GUIDE PROGRAM FOR GIRLS

NCJ Number
4433
Journal
California Youth Authority Quarterly Volume: 24 Issue: 3 Dated: (FALL 1972) Pages: 35-36
Author(s)
C LOWE
Date Published
1972
Length
2 pages
Annotation
DAY TREATMENT CENTER IN CALIFORNIA FOR FEMALE JUVENILE DELINQUENTS FROM MIDDLE CLASS SUBURBAN HOMES.
Abstract
THE FACILITY OPERATES AS A SCHOOL AND A REHABILITATION CENTER, WITH INDIVIDUAL, GROUP, AND FAMILY COUNSELING PROGRAMS. AFTER THREE AND ONE HALF YEARS, THE PROGRAM HAS PRODUCED AN EIGHTY-FIVE PER CENT SUCCESS RATE, USING INSTITUTIONAL COMMITMENT AS A FAILURE CRITERION.