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Showing 1 to 20 of 93 for “"juvenile delinquents"”.
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Personality Type Preferences of Juvenile Delinquents
… and explore personality characteristics of juvenile delinquents, to compare those characteristics with those of the general population, and determine if there are significant differences, as measured by the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), between the personality characteristics of …
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Using ipads to self-monitor aggressive behavior of juvenile delinquents
… the effects on self-monitoring using iPads for juvenile delinquents, b) increase appropriate behaviors and reduce verbal and physical aggression, and c) evaluate student satisfaction with the self-monitoring approach using iPads in behavior management. The participants included five …
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Incarcerated juvenile delinquents: psychopathic traits and the relevance of callous-unemotional traits
… for age of crime onset in incarcerated juvenile delinquents. The participants were male and female incarcerated youths from the Juvenile Detention Centers of the Portuguese Ministry of Justice. Results support the use of the APSD-SR among incarcerated male youths in terms of its …
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The Effectiveness of Bibliotherapy in Teaching Problem Solving Skills to Female Juvenile Delinquents
… specific problem solving skills to female juvenile delinquents. Specific problem solving skills under study were identification of problems, analysis of the emotional content of problems, analysis of the motivations of people involved in problems, and formulation of solutions to problems. …
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Life Space Interviewing with Ten Female Juvenile Delinquents : An Attempt to Identify Common Perceptions
… perceptions that were common to ten female juvenile delinquents at the Iowa State Training School for Girls at Mitchellville, Iowa. These perceptions would center around each girl's feeling about her present situation or life space, her perceptions of the events leading to her admittance to …
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Comparative Validity of MMPI-A Scales Scores in African American and Caucasian Male Juvenile Delinquents
… scores of African American and Caucasian male juvenile delinquents utilizing a step down hierarchical regression procedure proposed by Laughtenschlager & Mendoza (1986). The MMPI-A (Butcher et al., 1992) was administered to 281 African American and Caucasian juvenile delinquents while their …
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Diversion of juvenile delinquents in Stockton, California : a close look at definitions, attempts, and future trends
… a) whose primary purpose is treatment of juvenile offenders, or b) whose auxiliary function is the treatment of juvenile offenders . One of the working assumptions of these agencies is that if the juvenile, as a first offender or minor offender, can be diverted from the juvenile courts or …
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The effect of staffing variables on the successful program completions of juvenile delinquents in group homes
… of successful program completions by adjudicated juvenile delinquents. A survey questionnaire was sent to most small group homes serving this population in California. Respondents became the 114 participants. There were no significant relationships between the staff/resident ratios and successful …
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A study of methods and techniques used in teaching elementary typewriting in institutions for juvenile delinquents.
Thesis (Ed.M.)--Boston University
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Preparing the young offender for return to society: A theoretical evaluation of Guyanese juvenile delinquents' narratives based on general treatment models
… of various factors likely to have caused their juvenile delinquency. Family trouble, peer pressure, poverty, idleness and overreaching are among the factors highlighted in this analysis of youthful offending. Other findingsare presented in the form of theoretical analysis which demonstrates …
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Academic and Therapeutic Potential of the Sierra II Process: An Evaluation of an Adapted Outward Bound Diversion Program for Adjudicated Juvenile Delinquents
… effects of the Sierra II program on adjudicated juvenile delinquents. Specifically, this research measured the program's effect on the self-esteem, self-efficacy, locus-of-control, problem-solving skills, school behavior, and follow-on academic achievement. All study variables, except school …
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Youth status achievement and legal sanctions: A longitudinal study
… hotly contested debates concerning treatment of juvenile delinquents. A key issue in the debates is whether legal sanctions promote or hinder legitimate life chances for juvenile delinquents. This study aims to inform this ongoing debate by answering: (1) whether or not legal sanctions have …
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