Identifying the Developmental Strengths of Juvenile Offenders: Assessing Four Life-Skills Dimensions

The authors describe the development of the Life‐Skills Development Scale Juvenile Form, a brief self‐report instrument for assessing the life‐skills development of juvenile offenders. Reliability and validity findings are presented, implications for treatment planning are provided, and recommendati...

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Published in:Journal of addictions & offender counseling 2001-04, Vol.21 (2), p.85-95
Main Authors: Kadish, Tara E., Glaser, Brian A., Calhoun, Georgia B., Ginter, Earl J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent Development
Assertiveness
Attention Deficit Disorders
Behavior Change
Coping
Daily Living Skills
Delinquency
Delinquency Prevention
Developmental Delays
Goal Orientation
Individual Development
Interpersonal Communication
Interpersonal Competence
Interpersonal Relationship
Juvenile Courts
Juvenile delinquency
Juvenile Justice
Juvenile offenders
Learning Problems
Life skills
Locus of Control
Measures (Individuals)
Methods
Physical Health
Prevention
Psychological aspects
Rehabilitation counseling
Skill Development
Socialization
Stress Management
Study and teaching
Teaching Methods
Test Reliability
Test Validity
Thinking Skills
Young Adults
Youth
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Summary:The authors describe the development of the Life‐Skills Development Scale Juvenile Form, a brief self‐report instrument for assessing the life‐skills development of juvenile offenders. Reliability and validity findings are presented, implications for treatment planning are provided, and recommendations for further research are discussed.
ISSN:1055-3835
2161-1874
DOI:10.1002/j.2161-1874.2001.tb00154.x