Does a task-centered approach offer a way to make casework more effective? A controlled experiment suggests that a client carries out a specific, agreed-on task more effectively when casework interviews provide guidance for this task. (Author)

A study conducted at a metropolitan community center found that program planning is a pertinent variable in controlling the behavior of antisocial children. Evaluation of different activities indicated those that tended to decrease antisocial and nonsocial behavior and those that tended to increase the incidence of prosocial behavior. (Author)

Describes in-service training in behavior modification techniques taught by a Caucasian social worker to Filipino immigrants operating boarding and care homes for ex-mental patients. Techniques used increase the psychosocial functioning of residents in these homes. (Author)

Examines effect of contract-based behavioral intervention on decision-making patterns of delinquent adolescents and their parents. Concludes that use of contracts and other behavioral strategies encouraged family members to use more effective means of communication. (Author)

There has been little research on the effectiveness of behavior modification with groups. This controlled study done in an agency setting found the behavioral model to be an effective method of treating groups of clients with a wide variety of problems. (Author)

This article describes a concentrated program of desensitization used to treat flight phobia. A case history illustrates the use of expanded emotive imagery, stimulus breakdown and techniques of covert positive reinforcement. (SJL)

An experimental program for rehabilitating people convicted of driving while intoxicated was studied to determine how personally responsible behavior could be encouraged. The authors attribute the program's success to the egalitarian atmosphere in which staff members dealt with clients. (Author)

Elderly people in institutions frequently become isolated and noncommunicative. By using behavioral measurements of group workers and group members, the authors have formulated ways of treatment that encourage members to participate more actively. (Author)