Self-Management and Social Skills Training: A Study with Predelinquent and Delinquent Youths.

Gross, Alan M.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ224994

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1980-Jun

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Self-Management and Social Skills Training: A Study with Predelinquent and Delinquent Youths.

Gross, Alan M.; And Others

Criminal Justice and Behavior, v7 n2 p161-83 Jun 1980

Predelinquent and delinquent youths were given behavior modification, social skills, and self-management training. The youths demonstrated a decrease in the number of problem behaviors exhibited at home and in school. The benefits of a self-management approach to juvenile offenders are discussed. (Author)

Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Modification, Community Programs, Delinquent Rehabilitation, Interpersonal Competence, Operant Conditioning, Recidivism, Self Control, Self Help Programs

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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