NCJ Number
27389
Date Published
1973
Length
113 pages
Annotation
BOOK DESIGNED TO AID TRAINED LIFE SKILLS COACHES IN ADAPTING THE LIFE SKILLS PROBLEM SOLVING TECHNIQUES TO USE IN CORRECTIONAL THERAPEUTIC COMMUNITIES.
Abstract
LIFE SKILLS REFERS TO PROBLEMS SOLVING BEHAVIORS RESPONSIBLY AND APPROPRIATELY USED IN THE MANAGEMENT OF PERSONAL AFFAIRS. THIS GUIDE IS A SELF-CONTAINED COURSE WHICH EMBODIES THE CORRECTIONAL THERAPEUTIC COMMUNITY CONCEPT IN ITS GOALS, METHODOLOGY AND STRUCTURED USE OF THE SMALL GROUP. IT CONSIDERS THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND PSYCHOLOGICAL LIFE STYLE OF AN INMATE WHILE TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE ELEMENT OF MOTIVATION. IN THE LIFE SKILLS PROGRAM EACH INMATE WOULD RECEIVE SKILL TRAINING IN INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS, BASIC COMMUNICATION, PROBLEM SOLVING, AND USE OF LEISURE TIME TO HELP HIM ENTER AN OCCUPATION OR OCCUPATIONAL TRAINING UPON RELEASE; TRAINING FOR EACH INMATE WOULD BE FOR THREE TO FOUR MONTHS. THIS BOOK GIVES A REVIEW OF EACH LESSON IN THE 'LIFE SKILLS COACHING MANUAL,' WITH RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ADAPTATION OF THE LESSONS FOR THE CORRECTIONAL SETTING. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)