NCJ Number
104175
Journal
Journal of Offender Counseling, Services and Rehabilitation Volume: 11 Issue: 1 Dated: (Fall-Winter 1986) Pages: 63-76
Date Published
1986
Length
14 pages
Annotation
The purpose of this project was to develop and evaluate a psycho-educational group program for adolescent sex offenders.
Abstract
A group of adolescent males, in a state treatment facility for delinquents, were referred to the program because they had histories of committing sex offenses. The group met twice weekly for seven weeks. These youths showed improvements, in comparison to a waiting list control group, on pre-post assessments of components considered important for the intervention and treatment of adolescent sex offenders (i.e., increased sexual knowledge, improved psychological attitudes, and improved problem-solving ability). Another component, moral judgment, showed no improvement as a result of the intervention program. Implications for further treatment and research are discussed. (Author abstract)