NCJ Number
31120
Journal
Corrective and Social Psychiatry and Journal of Behavior Technology Methods and Therapy Volume: 21 Issue: 3 Dated: (1975) Pages: 13-19
Date Published
1974
Length
7 pages
Annotation
ESTIMATES BY JUVENILE COURT WORKERS OF RELATIVE TIME REQUIREMENTS OF SIX DIFFERENT TECHNIQUES EMPLOYED IN DISCUSSIONS WITH YOUTHS ON AVOIDING PAST MISTAKES.
Abstract
THE SIX TECHNIQUES IN QUESTION ARE DISCUSSING ALTERNATIVE COURSES OF ACTION OPEN TO THE YOUTH, BECOMING OPENLY UPSET WITH HIM STUCTURING THE CONVERSATION TO ENCOURAGE THE YOUTH TO TALK, RELATING TO HIM EXPERIENCES OF OTHERS, FOLLOWING UP PREVIOUS DISCUSSIONS, AND REINFORCING HIS OWN EFFORTS. DATA WAS COLLECTED FROM QUESTIONNAIRES DISTRIBUTED TO 67 STAFF MEMBERS OF A JUVENILE COURT IN AN INDUSTRALIZED MIDWESTERN COUNTY.