The effects of a cognitive- behavioral program for at-risk youth: Changes in attitudes, social skills, family, and community and peer relationships

Victims and Offenders

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 93-116

  Kethineni, Sesha ^a   Braithwaite, Jeremy ^a  

^a ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

At risk youth; Cognitive rehabilitation; Delinquent attitudes; Juvenile delinquency

Indexed keywords

EID: 78651109527     PISSN: 15564886     EISSN: 15564991     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15564886.2011.534012     Document Type: Article

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