Tens of thousands of the nation's young people are placed in psychiatric and criminal justice programs annually. Within those settings, many confront an assortment of restraint and seclusionary measures. This paper discusses the population of young people exposed to such procedures and examines the implications within these settings and elsewhere.…

Compared three statistical procedures to determine their ability to predict delinquents' return to juvenile prison after first release. Logit analysis, predictive attribute analysis, and a Burgess procedure were tested. No significant differences were found between statistical procedures in prediction. (Author/NB)

All seven variables of containment theory were operationalized for questionnaires. Data were collected from 677 adolescents in a variety of high schools and correctional institutions, and divided into categories by race and sex. Factor analysis indicated that the structure of the relationships among the seven containment variables and delinquency…

Examined recidivism in male status offenders and delinquents released from a state training school in Wisconsin. The sample was derived from 1965 and 1967 correctional files. Subjects were followed for 10 years to determine whether they had a conviction for a felony as an adult. Found that considerable recidivism occurred among subjects. Policy…

Compared self-images of 20 delinquent punk rockers and 20 delinquent nonpunk rockers. Results revealed no significant differences between the groups, suggesting that even though punk rockers may look and act unusual, they may actually be similar to other groups. Findings did suggest that there may be differences between groups in terms of family…

Describes a coeducational sex education program for 15 adolescents in a juvenile detention facility. Subjects completed Hudson's Index of Self-Esteem and a knowledge/attitude test. Results indicated improved knowledge and attitudes about sexuality, contraception and venereal disease, as well as improved self-esteem. (JAC)

Examined the games played by 561 juvenile offenders in coeducational correctional facilities. The types of games used against staff and peers varied considerably. The games were defined as therapeutic games, material games, psychological games, and physical games. Peer-oriented games included attention-seeking activities and a variety of dominance…

Self-mutilation and attempted sucide among adolescent prisoners are explored in relation to concrete coping tests posed by prison and to self-esteem problems posed by failure of external (family) and internal (peer) systems. Crisis sequences are traced using verbatim excerpts from interviews with prisoners. (Author)

Studied adolescent females at a state training school and at a high school, measuring perceived parental acceptance. Demonstrated that incarcerated females viewed their mothers and fathers more negatively than did nonincarcerated females. Indicated more ambivalent results in the mother-daughter than the father-daughter relationship. Discusses…

Examined the relationship between drinking and criminal behavior among 342 adolescent offenders. Results showed drinking is strongly associated with minor offenses. Relative to background and behavioral factors, drinking is the strongest single predictor of serious criminal offenses among Blacks, with less importance for whites and little…

Examined social skill deficits in incarcerated (n=31) and nonincarcerated (n=31) adolescent males. Found family variables of structure and functioning correlated with social skills. Found significant relationship between social skill deficits and group membership. Family structure was related to group membership as well. Several social skill…

Investigated concerns, needs, and other characteristics of interpersonal relationships of adolescents (N=655) as reflected by stories written in response to pictures of people. Subjects were high school students and reformatory residents. Analysis indicated predominant themes were affiliation, aggression, achievement (sports), and drugs. Personal…

Identifies attention deficit hyperactivity disorders (ADHD) in Korean juvenile delinquents. Intelligence tests, Test of Variables of Attention, Teacher Report form, Youth Self-Report, and Rosenberg Self Esteem Scale were administered to 98 incarcerated youth and 84 nondelinquent youth. In the delinquent youth, 42.2% of the adolescents were…