Social Skills Training With Juvenile Offenders.

Long, Sharon J.; Sherer, Mark

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ERIC Number: EJ317702

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1984

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Social Skills Training With Juvenile Offenders.

Long, Sharon J.; Sherer, Mark

Child and Family Behavior Therapy, v6 n4 p1-11 Win 1984

Describes a study of the influence of social skills training on cognitive and behavioral characteristics of male juvenile offenders. Results revealed a significant main effect for treatment groups on the locus of control measure, with structured social skills training and unstructured discussion groups indicating greater internality than the control group. (Author/RDN)

Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Change, Cognitive Measurement, Delinquency, Delinquent Rehabilitation, Interpersonal Competence, Locus of Control, Males, Self Esteem, Skill Development

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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