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YOUTH TRAINING SCHOOL, PRELIMINARY RESEARCH SURVEY NARCONON

NCJ Number
6868
Author(s)
ANON
Date Published
1972
Length
8 pages
Annotation
EXPERIMENTAL DRUG REHABILITATION PROGRAM, BASED ON L. RON HUBBARD'S PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENTOLOGY, APPLIED TO YOUTHFUL OFFENDERS IN A CALIFORNIA CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION.
Abstract
PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS WERE COMPARED TO A CONTROL GROUP OF RESIDENTS ON SCALES OF MISBEHAVIOR AND PROGRESS IN THE INSTITUTIONAL SCHOOL. RESULTS INDICATED THAT NARCONON HAD A POSITIVE AND BENEFICIAL EFFECT IN INCREASING THE SOCIALLY DESIRABLE BEHAVIOR OF ITS PARTICIPANTS, BOTH IN TRADE CLASSES AND IN THE LIVING UNITS.