EMPATHY AND SOCIALIZATION IN FIRST AND REPEAT JUVENILE OFFENDERS AND NORMALS

• NCJ Number: 42446
• Journal: Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology Volume: 5 Issue: 1 Dated: (1977) Pages: 93-97
• Author(s): P C KENDALL; P A DEARDORFF
• Date Published: 1977
• Length: 5 pages
• Corporate Author: American Psychological Assoc
• Publication Format: Article
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America
• Note: REPRINT

Annotation

THE STUDY PRESENTED EXAMINED EMPATHY AND SOCIALIZATION IN DELINQUENT AND NON-DELINQUENT JUVENILES THROUGH PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES.

Abstract

FROM 32 OFFENDERS, 16 REPEAT OFFENDERS, AND 19 NORMALS WHO WERE ADMINISTERED HOGAN'S EMPATHY SCALE AND THE SOCIALIZATION SCALE OF THE CALIFORNIA PSYCHOLOGICAL INVENTORY, GROUPS OF 16 SUBJECTS MATCHED ON AGE AND RACE WERE COMPARED. RESULTS INDICATED THAT THE THREE GROUPS DID NOT DIFFER ON EMPATHY BUT THAT EACH OF THE THREE GROUPS DIFFERED ON SOCIALIZATION. RESULTS ARE DISCUSSED IN TERMS OF POTENTIALLY IDENTIFYING RECIDIVISTS AND THE EFFICACY OF THERAPIST-TRAINED EMPATHY.(AUTHOR ABSTRACT) ...TWH