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Publication Date: 2020
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Behavioral Skills Training to Increase Interview Skills of Adolescent Males in a Juvenile Residential Treatment Facility
Edgemon, Anna Kate; Rapp, John T.; Brogan, Kristen M.; Richling, Sarah M.; Hamrick, Sally A.; Peters, Rachel J.; O'Rourke, Soracha A.
Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, v53 n4 p2303-2318 Aut 2020
Some studies suggest that acquiring employment following release from prison may reduce recidivism; however, few studies have evaluated procedures for teaching job-related skills to adolescents in residential detention facilities. Stocco et al. (2017) used behavioral skills training (BST) to improve interview skills of college students. The current study used a nonconcurrent multiple baseline design across participants to evaluate the extent to which BST improved interview skills for 7 adolescents who had been adjudicated for sexual offenses. Results show that BST increased appropriate responses to interview questions for 4 students and BST plus modifications (i.e., stimulus and response prompts) increased correct responding to questions for the other 3. In addition, BST increased appropriate questions, correct posture, and smiling, and decreased fidgeting for all 7 students. We briefly discuss the social implications of teaching interview skills to adjudicated adolescents, as well as the limitations of the findings.
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Skill Development, Training, Employment Interviews, Job Skills, College Students, Males, Adolescents, Outcomes of Education
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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