Analysis of a Program of Treatment of Delinquent Boys
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2204286 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Howard E Freeman, H Ashley Weeks |
| Year | 1956 |
| Volume | 62 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 56-61 |
| Publication date | 1956-07-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Sociology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-9602 • E-ISSN: 1537-5390 |
| Publisher | University of Chicago Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1086/221900 |
| OpenAlex | W1980354226 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
Background and attitude data gathered as part of a comprehensive study of the Highfields program of treatment of juvenile offenders were used to design a prediction table. The table is used on a sample of boys from Highfields and a matched sample drawn from a typical juvenile institution. The comparison of the samples shows that Highfields has a higher success rate at lower financial cost
Database · Developmental psychology · Juvenile · Juvenile delinquency · Sample (material) · Table (database) · Applied Psychology · Computer Science · Crime Patterns and Interventions · Psychology
| Citations per year | 0.03 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1966 - 1988 (23) |
| Highly cited | No |