Adolescent female offenders require treatment programs designed specifically to their needs. A group designed to strengthen self-esteem is designed in this project in order to address the high frequency of self-esteem issues in this population. The activities in the group are based on a cognitive behavioural, structured approach in order to assist the facilitator in working with this reluctant population. Consideration is given to adolescent development and the characteristics of female delinquency. A curriculum for an 8 week, one and half hour per week outpatient group treatment program provides a strategic approach to assisting female juvenile delinquents in developing recognizing self worth, accepting their own strengths, identifying their values, and altering their responses to negative situations.
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