WISER (Wait, Identify, Solutions, Evaluate, Reinforce) Way - A Cognitive-Behavioral Model for Group Social Skills Training With Juvenile Delinquents

• NCJ Number: 83662
• Journal: Social Work With Groups Volume: 4 Issue: 3 and 4 Dated: (Fall/Winter 1981) Pages: 37-48
• Author(s): J M deLange; J A Barton; S L Lanham
• Date Published: 1982
• Length: 12 pages
• Sponsoring Agency: Washington Dept of Social and Health Services
• Publication Format: Article
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

A model of social skills training combining behavioral training with a problem-solving process, called the WISER Way, was developed and used with mixed-sex groups of incarcerated juveniles.

Abstract

Problematic interpersonal situations were developed from the institution's population and presented via videotape. Peer models, also videotaped, demonstrated the problem-solving process and an appropriate response. Empirical investigation and use in various settings is encouraged. (Author abstract)