Since the 1930s, a Number of Delinquency Prevention and Treatment

question 18

Essay

Since the 1930s, a number of delinquency prevention and treatment programs based primarily on psychological theory and using individualized counseling practices have been established and evaluated. Select three of them, and for each describe the program, the treatment offered, the evaluation study, and the findings on its effectiveness. What conclusions do you reach about the soundness of this approach to theory and practice?

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Definitions:

Ethical Decision-making

The procedure of scrutinizing and opting for choices in conformity with principles of ethics.

Inhumane Working Conditions

Refers to poor and unacceptable workplace environments that violate basic human rights, often entailing excessive hours, lack of safety, and abusive treatment.

Subsistence Wages

The minimum income necessary for a worker to meet basic needs, often barely enough to survive.

Sweatshops

Workplaces, often in the garment industry, that have very poor, socially unacceptable working conditions, including low wages and long hours.