An Evaluation of Life Skills Training for Penitentiary Inmates.

Marshall, W. L.; And Others

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Publication Date: 1989

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An Evaluation of Life Skills Training for Penitentiary Inmates.

Marshall, W. L.; And Others

Journal of Offender Counseling, Services & Rehabilitation, v14 n2 p41-59 1989

Evaluated Life Skills training programs conducted within 3 Canadian penitentiaries in terms of how effectively they met goals of changing inmates' personal and social functioning. Comparison of 68 treated inmates with 22 untreated controls indicated clear benefits for trained subjects. Discusses findings in terms of value of training in Life Skills and makes suggestions for delivering such training. (Author/PVV)

Descriptors: Aggression, Assertiveness, Behavior Change, Correctional Rehabilitation, Criminals, Daily Living Skills, Delay of Gratification, Empathy, Foreign Countries, Interpersonal Competence, Neurosis, Prisoners, Psychopathology, Role Playing, Self Concept, Social Attitudes, Training Methods

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Canada

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