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16 Canadian J. Criminology & Corrections 5 (1974)
Short-Term Structured Group Counselling and Prison Adjustment

handle is hein.journals/cjccj16 and id is 7 raw text is: Short-Term Structured Group Counselling and Prison Adjustment D. A. ANDREWS St. Patrick's College Carleton University Ottawa, Ontario and J. G. YOUNG Rideau Correctional Centre Burritt's Rapids, Ontario L'adaptation h la prison et l'ob~issance au r~glement ont 6t6 les tra- ditionnelles variables de l'6valuation des programmes de consultation en mati~re de correction, cependant, il n'y a eu que peu de preuves d~montrant l'efficacit6 du post-traitemen.t. Dans l'6tude qui nous occupe, la participation deux groupes de consultation structures s'est traduite par un nombre r6duit, de fagon significative, de rapports de mauvaise conduite par comparaison aux cas de traitement routinier en institution. Prison adjustment and rule compliance have been traditional variables in the evaluation of correctional counselling programs. Long and moderate- term evocative programs have been reported to influence adjustment during the course of counselling but there have been few demonstrations of post- treatment effectiveness. In the present study, participation in two struc- tured group counselling sessions was associated with significantly fewer misconduct reports than was routine-institutional treatment. The typical age effect was observed among control residents but was eliminated among residents who participated in counselling. There were no significant treat- ment effects on attitudes or behaviour ratings completed by officers. The results are discussed as the first of a series of demonstrations that are

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