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35 J. Offender Rehab. 1 (2002)

handle is hein.journals/wjor35 and id is 1 raw text is: Journal of Offender Rehabilitation, Vol. 35(l), 2002. Pp. 1-22. 2002 by The Haworth Press, Inc. All rights reserved. Say It Straight Training with Mothers in Chemical Dependency Treatment PAULA ENGLANDER-GOLDEN University ofNorth Texas ELIZABETH GITCHEL Bensinger, DuPont & Associates, Little Rock, AR CRAIG E. HENDERSON University ofMiami DAVID E. GOLDEN University ofNorth Texas REBECCA HARDY University ofNorth Texas ABSTRACT Effectiveness of Say It Straight communication training as a treatment component was evaluated with 36 mothers in residential chemi- cal dependency treatment. All were indigent, 32 had previous criminal of- fenses and 14 were on probation or parole at the time of treatment. Self-reported, disempowering behaviors showed highly significant de- creases after SIS training (p < 0.001). Empowering behaviors, quality of family and group life showed significant increases (p = 0.001, p = 0.008, p = 0.0 15, respectively). Self-esteem, assessed with one group of eight mothers, showed a highly significant increase after training (p = 0.009). Statistically significant differences between mothers in treatment an average of 40 days compared to those in treatment 141 days prior to training disappeared after 10-16 hours of training, although the latter group also showed positive

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