Art therapy with serious juvenile offenders: A phenomenological analysis

International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 433-453

  Persons, Roy W ^a  

^a Beaumont Juvenile Correctional Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Antisocial; Art therapy; Conduct disorder; Criminology; Experiential therapy; Juvenile delinquents; Offender therapy; Psychotherapy research; Sociopaths; Treatment with serious offenders

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ART THERAPY; ARTICLE; BOREDOM; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FREEDOM; GROUP THERAPY; HUMAN; IDENTITY; INJURY; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; LEISURE; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; PERCEPTION; PHENOMENOLOGY; RECOGNITION; RELIGION; STRESS;

ADOLESCENT; ART THERAPY; CRIMINAL PSYCHOLOGY; HUMANS; MALE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PRISONERS; VIRGINIA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 68149100856     PISSN: 0306624X     EISSN: 15526933     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0306624X08320208     Document Type: Article

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