MODIFYING DELINQUENT BEHAVIOR - BEGINNINGS AND CURRENT PRACTICES

• NCJ Number: 34354
• Journal: Adolescence Volume: 11 Issue: 41 Dated: (SPRING 1976) Pages: 13-28
• Author(s): J S STUMPHAUZER
• Date Published: 1976
• Length: 16 pages
• Corporate Author: Libra Publishers, Inc
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Historical Overview
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

THIS ARTICLE PROVIDES A BRIEF HISTORY AND OVERVIEW OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF BEHAVIOR THERAPY FOR DELINQUENTS, AND REVIEWS SUCH CURRENT PRACTICES AS TOKEN ECONOMIES AND COMMUNITY SELF-HELP GROUPS.

Abstract

THE BEGINNINGS OF BEHAVIOR THERAPY WITH DELINQUENTS ARE TRACED TO THE EARLY 1960'S WHEN A NUMBER OF CASE STUDIES AND DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS WERE FIRST PRESENTED. CURRENT PRACTICES ARE REVIEWED IN MORE DETAIL. IN INSTITUTIONS FOR DELINQUENTS, MANY TOKEN ECONOMIES HAVE GRADUALLY DEVELOPED; THEIR SHORTCOMINGS AND RESULTS ARE DISCUSSED. IN CLINIC SETTINGS, SEVERAL INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP TECHNIQUES ARE REVIEWED ARE THEY ARE CURRENTLY PRACTICED. A MAJOR TREND IS SEEN AS BEING AWAY FROM INSTITUTIONAL AND TRADITIONAL CLINIC BEHAVIOR THERAPY. DIRECT COMMUNITY INTERVENTION IS SEEN AS THE MOST PARSIMONIOUS MODE FOR MODIFYING AND PREVENTING DELINQUENT BEHAVIOR, AND SEVERAL MODEL PROGRAMS ARE DESCRIBED. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT)