PRE-TRAINING SCHOOL VARIABLES, IN-TRAINING SCHOOL VARIABLES AND THE ADJUSTMENT OF TRAINING SCHOOL STUDENTS - A MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS

• NCJ Number: 34465
• Author(s): R K TAIT
• Date Published: 1976
• Length: 193 pages
• Grant Number(s): 74-NI-99-1006
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Justice; US Dept of Justice NIJ Pub
• Publication Format: Document
• Publication Type: Thesis/Dissertation
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America
• Note: UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND - DISSERTATION

Annotation

RESULTS OF A STUDY TO DETERMINE THE RELATIVE INFLUENCE EXERTED BY PRE-TRAINING SCHOOL VARIABLES AND IN-TRAINING SCHOOL VARIABLES ON THE YOUTH'S ADJUSTMENT, AS INDICATED BY USE OF THE COUNSELING PROGRAM AND COTTAGE BEHAVIOR.

Abstract

A SAMPLE OF 150 TRAINING SCHOOL BOYS IS STUDIED. DATA SOURCES ARE QUESTIONNAIRES ADMININSTERED TO YOUTH AND STAFF, AND SCHOOL RECORDS. THE EXTENT OF SELF-INVOLVEMENT IN THE COUNSELING WAS FOUND TO DEPEND PRIMARILY UPON THE IN-TRAINING SCHOOL VARIABLES OF LENGTH OF STAY AND THE ATTITUDES OF THEIR CLIQUES TOWARD THE STAFF AND PROGRAMS. A LENGTH STAY AND PRO-SOCIAL ATTITUDES ENCOURAGED INVOLVEMENT. COTTAGE BEHAVIOR WAS FOUND TO BE INFLUENCED BY THE INDIVIDUAL'S CHARACTERISTICS UPON ARRIVAL AT THE SCHOOL. THESE CHARACTERISTICS INCLUDE EXTENT OF DELINQUENCY INVOLVEMENT, RACE, AND ROLE EXPECTATIONS. TWO THEORETICAL MODELS ARE PROPOSED, DRAWN MAINLY FROM VARIABLES IN THE PRESENT STUDY, TO EXPLAIN USE OF GROUP COUNSELING PROGRAMS AND TO EXPLAIN COTTAGE BEHAVIOR. IT IS SUGGESTED THAT THESE MODELS WILL BE USEFUL IN GUIDING FUTURE RESEARCH ON THE VARIABLES RELATED TO THE ADJUSTMENT OF TRAINING SCHOOL YOUTH. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)