The iatrogenic effects of group intervention for antisocial youth: Premature extrapolations?

Journal of Behavioral Education

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 223-238

  Handwerk, Michael L ^a   Field, Clinton E ^b   Friman, Patrick C ^b  

^a Girls and Boys Town   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavior problems; Group therapy; Juvenile delinquency; Residential treatment; Social skills training

Indexed keywords

EID: 17044429481     PISSN: 10530819     EISSN: 15733513     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1012299716053     Document Type: Article

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