Outcome Evaluation of Adolescent Offender Psychosocial Development: A Comparative Study

✍ Scribed by COLL, KENNETH M. ;THOBRO, PATTI ;HAAS, ROBIN

• Publisher: American Counseling Association
• Year: 2006
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 98 KB
• Volume: 45
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 1931-0293
• DOI: 10.1002/j.2161-1939.2006.tb00019.x

✦ Synopsis

This study examined differences in psychosocial development of adolescent offenders in a residential treatment program between early adolescents and midadolescents and boys and girls. The study also evaluated gains after 6 months of treatment. Results suggest focused developmental treatment for early adolescents and specifically targeted treatments for boys and girls.