Date of Conferral
2022
Degree
Ph.D.
School
Psychology
Advisor
Chet F. Lesniak
Abstract
AbstractThe determination of whether juvenile intervention programs are effective in the reduction of future delinquency has been an ongoing research concern among scholars for over a century. Researchers have established that intervention programs are helpful for some juveniles but have not determined if intervention treatment outcomes continued beyond adolescence. The purpose of this quantitative study was to address the efficacy of services provided within juvenile intervention programs. This study addressed these gaps in previous research, focusing on the services provided within the intervention program and outcomes of continued delinquent behaviors beyond 3 years using multiple regression analysis. Social control theory was used as the theoretical framework to explore the various dynamics that contribute to juvenile delinquency. Archival data were collected from a population consisting of 266 juveniles from one treatment facility in Southern California. The results of the analysis indicated that the types of services used have an impact on the outcome of success beyond 3 years and provided more detailed outcomes related to the long-term success of juvenile intervention programs. Findings from this study may be used by treatment administrators for positive change by utilizing the identified services.
Recommended Citation
Valenzuela, Michelle R., "The Efficacy of Juvenile Treatment Program Services as Evidenced by Posttreatment Re-offenses" (2022). Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies. 13862.
https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/13862
