Youths as Behavior Change Agents in an Institution.

Carstens, Susan J.; Young, Mary Lynn

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ERIC Number: EJ204186

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1979-Jun

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Youths as Behavior Change Agents in an Institution.

Carstens, Susan J.; Young, Mary Lynn

Criminal Justice and Behavior, v6 n2 p145-57 Jun 1979

Behavioral studies have shown that youths in various settings can function effectively as behavior change agents. The study used five 15- to 18- year-old male youths in a closed institutional setting as behavior change agents for five male youth counselors. Staff increased their frequency of positive verbal comments. (Author)

Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Change, Change Agents, Counselors, Institutional Environment, Institutionalized Persons, Research Projects, Staff Development

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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