NCJ Number
191447
Journal
Journal of Child and Adolescent Group Therapy Volume: 10 Issue: 4 Dated: December 2000 Pages: 175-189
Date Published
December 2000
Length
15 pages
Annotation
This paper described a unique critique of peer-oriented therapy by former clients of juvenile treatment facilities where the therapy was conducted.
Abstract
This paper presented a distinctive review of peer-oriented therapy. The evaluators were former clients of juvenile treatment facilities where this type of group model was practiced. Former residents offered their impressions in the context of life history interviews describing their experiences in the juvenile justice system. They offered portrayals of their experience with a particular form of peer counseling. The stories described by these individuals illustrated the value of former client feedback. The portrayals were grounded in their experience. Results indicated there was a consistency in the feedback around Positive Peer Culture (PPC). The participants reported a consistently negative portrayal of the group treatment experience. The study raised many questions regarding the need for further research. Without additional research, it is difficult to determine if the findings were a function of the small sample, the life history interview method or a consistent impression of PPC recipients. References