“…Third, SFA uses scaling techniques to direct juveniles and their families to evaluate what they are doing with regard to actions that will lead to the change they desire (Corcoran, 1997;Franklin, Corcoran, Nowicki, & Streeter, 1997). Fourth, the technique of asking "exception questions" enables offenders to think of times in their lives when they have not encountered the problems identified currently (Corey, 2008;Frederick, 2008;Lee et al, 2004;Milner & Singleton, 2008), which overcomes some clients' belief that their lives cannot be changed or, worse, that they are moving farther away from the desired course of their lives. Finally, the use of SFA effectively engages individuals in direct behavior changes rather than delving into feelings and cognitions that for the offender population is less effective because of their social and psychological characteristics (Chou, 2005;Corcoran, 1997;Corey, 2008).…”