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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Wood, Angela R.
• Wood, Ralph J.
• Taylor, Susan M.

Titel

Becoming More Therapeutic: Motivational Interviewing as a Communication Style for Paraprofessionals in Juvenile Justice Settings

Ist Teil von

• Handbook of Juvenile Forensic Psychology and Psychiatry, 2012, p.239-251

Ort / Verlag

Boston, MA: Springer US

Erscheinungsjahr

2012

Link zum Volltext

Quelle

Alma/SFX Local Collection

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Juvenile justice across the nation is becoming less punitive and more therapeutic (Hsia and Beyer 2000). Systems were once about punishment, ­retribution, and compliance obtained through coercion and fear. The culture of many facilities was of an adversarial nature: “us” vs. “them.” Now, the focus is on rehabilitation, meaningful social interactions, natural, logical consequences, and staff as active participants in the change process (Walters et al. 2007). Efforts to reform the system include reducing the use of secure-care facilities in favor of community-based programs, such as multisystemic therapy and multidimensional treatment foster care programs (Center for Children’s Law and Policy,) as well as improving the conditions of youth requiring 24-h surveillance, such as the Missouri Model (Annie E. Casey Foundation 2008). Juvenile justice systems are moving toward the use of evidence-based practices, including interventions such as the Intensive Aftercare Program (Wiebush et al. 2005) and Thinking for a Change (Bush et al. 2011). Yet, models outside of corrections may offer valuable applications in both community and residential settings. For example, motivational interviewing (MI) (Miller and Rollnick 2002), originating from tobacco use and alcohol abuse treatment programs, is widely applied in various therapeutic milieus, such as group and individual counseling in substance abuse (e.g., Foote et al. 1999; Miller et al. 2003) and mental health settings (e.g., Handmaker et al. 2002) as well as brief, targeted interventions developed for healthcare settings (Resnicow et al. 2002).