Re: Training older wards in life skills techniques

["john murray" <psychometre@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Also, all depends on how old the wards are- I know of huge numbers in their 
40's 50's 60's and 70's who would be interested in answers to this question- 
most training to date seems to have been done in the social control 
institutions- mental heath- prisons- drug treatment- supported accomodation 
and especially faith based services.

However- may I suggest that as 'ipso facto parents' (or 'very substitute' 
parents) - workers in the system- and the system itself  should be aware of 
their possition as ROLE MODEL/s- no wonder so many wards are stuffed up! and 
no wonder so many have their children removed into the loving care of the 
State.

Cheers
John


From: rbarth@xxxxxxxxxxxxx (Rick Barth)
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Subject: Re: Training older wards in life skills techniques
Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2002 10:47:27 -0500 (Eastern Standard Time)

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Dennette: It depends on what you are trying to teach.  Some very specific 
skills
can certainly be learned (e.g., reducing the risk of unprotected sexual
intercourse) but it's certainly more difficult to teach broader skills.  
I've
tried to describe this tension some in the CYSR article, below.  I've listed 
some
other sources, too.

More recently, Steve Schinke, Gil Botvin, and Mark Fraser have had some 
impressive
results in this work.

Barth, R. P. (1993). Promoting self-protection and self-control through life 
style
training.  Children and Youth
	Services Review, 15, 312-319.

Barth, R. P. & Maxwell, J. S. (1985).  Preventing depression and dysfunction 
among
adolescent mothers.  In L. D. Gilchrist & S. P. Schinke (Eds.), Preventing 
social
and health problems through life-skills training (pp. 15-28).  Seattle, WA:
University of Washington Press.

Barth, R. P., Schinke, S.P., & Maxwell, J. S. (1985).  Coping skills 
training for
school-age mothers.  Journal of Social Service Research, 8, 75-94.

Barth, R. P. & Derezotes, D. S. (1990).  Preventing adolescent abuse: 
Effective
intervention strategies and techniques.  Lexington, MA:  Lexington Books.

Kirby, D., Barth, R. P., Leland, N., & Fetro, J. V. (1991).  A norms- and
skills-based sex education curriculum: Its impact upon sexual risk-taking
behavior.  Family Planning Perspectives, 23, 253-263.

Rick


Richard P. Barth, Ph.D.
Frank A Daniels Professor and
Chair of the Doctoral Program
School of Social Work
301 Pittsboro Rd
University of North Carolina
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From: Dderezotes@xxxxxxx
Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2002 09:41:32 EST
Subject: Training older wards in life skills techniques
To: Child Maltreatment Researchers   
<CHILD-MALTREATMENT-RESEARCH-L@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Reply-To: CHILD-MALTREATMENT-RESEARCH-L@xxxxxxxxxxx

Is anyone aware of research that has been done on the effectiveness of any
life skills training techniques for adolescents? Thanks.

Dennette Derezotes
Assistant Director
Children and Family Research Center
School of Social Work
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Telephone # 312.641.2505 x 19


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