A Quasi-Experimental Study on the Effectiveness of Dutch Cell Dogs in Incarcerated Youth
This study examined the effectiveness of Dutch Cell Dogs (DCD), a prison-based dog training program that aims to improve socioemotional functioning of incarcerated youth by giving them the opportunity to train a shelter dog. Primary (aggression and institutional infractions) and secondary (wellbeing and therapeutic functioning) outcomes were assessed for the intervention ( n = 61) and comparison group ( n = 77) before the start of DCD, after 4 weeks, and after 8 weeks at posttest. Overall, DCD participation was not effective. Compared to the comparison group, institutional infractions decrease... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | Artikel |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2021 |
Reihe/Periodikum: | International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology ; volume 65, issue 5, page 644-666 ; ISSN 0306-624X 1552-6933 |
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SAGE Publications
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Schlagwörter: | Applied Psychology / Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous) / Pathology and Forensic Medicine |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-27061790 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0306624x20983748 |