NCJ Number
146803
Journal
Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences Volume: 5 Issue: 1 Dated: (March 1983) Pages: 105-113
Date Published
1983
Length
10 pages
Annotation
This study examines the effect of two types of prompts in eliciting socially acceptable behavior, which was considered to have zero or low probability, in three Chicano gang members.
Abstract
The gang members were 22, 18, and 16 years old. The target behavior consisted of a chain of responses terminating in the publication of writing and artwork in a community newsletter. The two types of prompts were a nonspecific prompt consisting of a one-page payment announcement that was posted at several sites and specific prompts directed in person or by telephone to each participant. Results revealed that a general prompt was ineffective, but subject-specific prompts elicited a total of 38 pages of work. Response rates also varied with the current need for money created by such events as unemployment and the Christmas holiday season. Discussion of implications for research and community work, figure, and 19 references (Author abstract modified)