Assessing Youth Strengths in a Residential Juvenile Correctional Program

Autor/inn/en	Barton, William H.; Mackin, Juliette R.; Fields, Jerrold
Titel	Assessing Youth Strengths in a Residential Juvenile Correctional Program
Quelle	In: Residential Treatment for Children & Youth, 23 (2006) 3-4, S.11-36 (26 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0886-571X
Schlagwörter	Correctional Institutions; Juvenile Justice; Institutionalized Persons; Delinquency; Evaluation Methods; Individual Characteristics; Youth Programs; Competence; Aggression; Behavior Disorders; Environmental Influences; Social Environment; Adolescents; Males; Counseling; Labor Turnover; Alaska + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Jugendstrafvollzug; Jugendgerichtshilfe; Kriminalität; Personality characteristic; Personality traits; Persönlichkeitsmerkmal; Jugendsofortprogramm; Kompetenz; Environmental influence; Umwelteinfluss; Soziales Umfeld; Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Male; Männliches Geschlecht; Counselling; Beratung
Abstract	Assessments and case plans that identify and build upon the strengths of clients, their families and communities are increasingly being used in many fields of practice, but are only beginning to be introduced in juvenile justice settings. This article describes a strengths-based assessment tool developed specifically for use in juvenile justice programs and discusses its implementation in a secure juvenile correctional institution. Early results suggest that the adoption of this strengths-based assessment protocol was the catalyst for an improvement in institutional climate as perceived by both youth and staff. Complaints from youth and parents/guardians as well as behavioral incidents at the facility have also declined markedly. While further research is needed to assess the impact on youth outcomes, this study offers lessons for other juvenile correctional institutions regarding the potential benefits and challenges of adopting a more strengths-based approach. (Contains 3 tables and 3 notes.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10