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Vitaro, Frank; Brendgen, Mara; Tremblay, Richard E. – Applied Developmental Science, 2001
This study assessed the impact of a prevention program on the growth of delinquency from 13 to 16 years of age and examined whether its impact operated through a chain of events compatible with many developmental models. Analysis showed that the program had an indirect effect on the growth of delinquency from 13 to 16 years of age. (Author)
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Behavior Modification, Delinquency
Peer reviewedLarson, James D. – Journal of Offender Counseling, Services & Rehabilitation, 1990
Describes group therapy approach used by team of school psychologists to treat delinquent behavior of adolescents (n=82). Notes cooperative arrangement with the juvenile court made it possible for adjudicated delinquent youth to be referred directly to after-school sessions. Results from one-year follow-up study found no further arrests for 59.8…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Modification, Cognitive Restructuring, Delinquency
