Helping Delinquents Change - A Treatment Manual of Social Learning Approaches

• NCJ Number: 103880
• Author(s): J S Stumphauzer
• Date Published: 1986
• Length: 226 pages
• Sale Source: Haworth Press, Inc
• Publication Type: Training (Aid/Material)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America
• Note: Published also as V 8, N 1-2 of the Child and Youth Services. Prices include postage and handling.

Annotation

This manual examines the causes of delinquency and nondelinquency and explains the theory and practical applications of social learning (the development of adaptive, prosocial behavior) as a means of modifying delinquent behavior.

Abstract

A basic introduction to the dynamics of delinquent and nondelinquent behavior precedes an explanation of social learning as the primary factor in behavioral development. A discussion of the evaluation and measurement of delinquent behavior points toward particular intervention strategies that facilitate feedback on results. A review of the basic principles of social learning theory focuses on their application to the modification of delinquent behavior. Nine chapters present detailed descriptions of nine social learning approaches for changing delinquent behavior. These include institutional clinical behavior therapy, occupational skills training, group treatment homes, and community prevention programs. These chapters describe how others have applied the methods and suggest specific techniques. Chapter readings, 174 references, and name and subject indexes.