SLEIGHTON SCHOOL (PA) PROJECT CHANGE THROUGH GROUP PROCESSES - EVALUATION REPORT, 1977

• NCJ Number: 40529
• Author(s): C P VARKI
• Date Published: 1977
• Length: 75 pages
• Grant Number(s): SE-75C-8C-7-710
• Sponsoring Agency: Pennsylvania Governor's Justice Cmssn
• Corporate Author: Pennsylvania Governor's Justice Cmssn
• Publication Format: Document
• Publication Type: Program/Project Evaluation
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

EVALUATION OF A PENNSYLVANIA PROGRAM THAT WAS DESIGNED TO REDUCE DELINQUENCY AMONG INSTITUTIONALIZED GIRLS THROUGH INTENSIVE GROUP THERAPY.

Abstract

SUBJECTS FOR THE STUDY WERE SELECTED FROM THE RESIDENT POPULATION AT SLEIGHTON SCHOOL IN DELAWARE COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA. AMONG CONCLUSIONS, THE PERSONAL GROWTH GROUP SUBJECTS REPORTED A SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCE IN THE DIRECTION OF INCREASED IMAGE OF SELF-COMPETENCE AS COMPARED TO THE CONTROL GROUP. PARTICIPANTS IN THE GROUP THERAPY ALSO REPORTED SIGNIFICANT CHANGE IN THEIR ATTITUDE TOWARD THE LEGAL SYSTEM AND FIGURES OF AUTHORITY. THE APPENDIXES CONTAIN TEST DESCRIPTIONS AND RESOURCE MATERIAL FOR PERSONAL GROUPS. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT)...KAP