TY - JOUR PY - 1981// TI - A community based life-skills group for adolescent probationers JO - Journal for specialists in group work A1 - Rotman, Elliott B. A1 - Frawley, Robert G. SP - 244 EP - 248 VL - 6 IS - 4 N2 - A time-limited life-skills group for male adolescents on probation provides them the opportunities to learn decision-making and problem-solving skills aimed at developing foresight and avoiding further trouble within the community. The program employs structured exercises, practical activities, and open-ended discussions for members to show increased ability in foreseeing consequences of their actions and in applying a problem-solving framework to individual and group problems. The article discusses issues in group design and interfacing human service and law enforcement agencies.
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LA - en SN - 0193-3922 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01933928108411691 ID - ref1 ER -