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Griffin, William H. – 1981
A 1979 external evaluation of the Eckerd Wilderness Educational System (a series of 9 residential, therapeutic camps for disturbed youth in 3 eastern states) drew data from 3 sources: records of the first 1,385 youth entered into the camps from 1968 through November 1979, test results from the most recent 157 clients who completed both entry and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Behavioral Objectives, Emotional Disturbances, Milieu Therapy
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Direct linkMitchell, Ojmarrh; MacKenzie, Doris L.; Perez, Deanna M. – Journal of Offender Rehabilitation, 2005
This research addresses the question: Does the military atmosphere of a treatment-oriented boot camp lead to greater reductions in antisocial attitudes and cognitions than a standard correctional facility that is also treatment-oriented? A self-report measure of antisocial attitudes and cognitions was collected from 118 inmates randomly assigned…
Descriptors: Correctional Institutions, Resident Camp Programs, Therapeutic Environment, Critical Incidents Method
