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ERIC Number: EJ517196
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1995
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0003-066X
Violent Juvenile Delinquents: Treatment Effectiveness and Implications for Future Action.
Tate, David C.; And Others
American Psychologist, v50 n9 p777-81 Sep 1995
Considers the research in addressing how society should reasonably invest in the treatment of violent juvenile offenders. The authors first examine the problems of evaluating interventions with violent youth, then explore various intervention options. The use of multisystemic therapy is offered as a cost-effective program for reducing juvenile antisocial behavior. (GR)
Descriptors: Antisocial Behavior, Behavior Modification, Counseling Effectiveness, Crime Prevention, Delinquency, Disadvantaged Youth, Interpersonal Competence, Intervention, Prevention, Problem Solving, Program Evaluation, Skill Development, Violence
Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Multisystemic Therapy