In the last decade, the token economy has been extended widely across populations and
behaviors in treatment, rehabilitation, educational, and community settings. Outcome …

This literature review examined the status of the published research on the academic and
school functioning behaviors of students in out-of-home care. Twenty-nine studies were …

In this capstone work, Arthur Staats synthesizes more than four decades of research, theory,
and study into a new generation of behaviorism that offers insights and future directions for …

Juvenile crime is a serious problem for which no treatment approach has been found to be
reliably effective. This outcome evaluation assessed during and posttreatment effectiveness …

A recognized leader in the professional development of the child and youth care field
presents--in this single volume--a collection of his work related to group care work with …

Archival data from 304 mothers who attended group parent training were used to test for age
effects on statistical and clinical significance of improvements in child behavior problems …

This study compared scores on the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) and Youth Self-Report
(YSR) for samples of youths in 3 out-of-home placements with varying levels of …

Group care programs are often criticized for producing poor outcomes, especially in light of
community-based alternatives like treatment foster care that have a stronger evidence base …

This chapter provides an overview of findings about the development of antisocial behavior
from early childhood through young adulthood. Consistent with a developmental …

Antisocial behaviors in children refer to a variety of acts that reflect social rule violations and
actions against others. Such behaviors as fighting, lying, and stealing are seen in varying …