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Group Treatment of Juvenile Delinquents: A Review of the Outcome Literature

Alexander JulianDepartment of Psychology, University of South Carolina, Columbia, S.C.
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Peter R. KilmannDepartment of Psychology, University of South Carolina, Columbia, S.C.
Pages 3-37 | Published online: 29 Oct 2015

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  • Andrews, D. A., and Wormith, J. S. (1973), The Attitudinal Effects of Group Discussions between Young Criminal Offenders and Community Volunteers. J. Community Psychol., 1:417–422.
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  • Yong, J. N. (1971), Advantages of Group Therapy in Relation to Individual Therapy for Juvenile Delinquents. Corrective Psychiat. & J. Soc. Therapy, 17:34–39.

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