Family management and deviant peer association as mediators of the impact of treatment condition on youth antisocial behavior.

Eddy, J. Mark; Chamberlain, Patricia

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“…For example, although the caretaking adults in both conditions were trained to closely supervise the youth's activities, the adult:youth ratio in MTFC settings allowed more opportunity for one-on-one adult mentoring and individualized youth monitoring. In prior work with the boys from the current sample, Eddy and Chamberlain (2000) found that positive adult mentoring relationships mediated the association between intervention condition and general delinquency. Thus, a mediational model is needed to address whether delinquent peer association during the course of the intervention is the causal factor driving the group differences in the 12-month outcomes found in this study.…”

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“…Results from the girls' trial generally paralleled the boys' trial, with MTFC girls spending fewer days in locked settings, having fewer parent-reported delinquent behaviors, and showing a trend toward fewer arrests at the 12-month follow-up (Leve & Chamberlain, 2004a). Eddy and Chamberlain (2000) examined mediational factors in the boys' sample, with several factors mediating the relationship between group condition and boys' criminal referral and selfreported delinquency rates. The mediating variables included close and consistent supervision, effective discipline, adult mentoring, and separation from delinquent peers.…”

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Association with Delinquent Peers: Intervention Effects for Youth in the Juvenile Justice System

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Chamberlain

2005

J Abnorm Child Psychol

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Although association with delinquent peers is a recognized precursor to ongoing delinquency problems, youth in the juvenile justice system are commonly prescribed intervention services that aggregate delinquent youth. However, little is known about the process variables that mediate the relationship between aggregating youth in intervention settings and poor subsequent outcomes. We examined data from two randomized intervention trials (one male sample and one female sample) with delinquent adolescents placed either in Multidimensional Treatment Foster Care (MTFC) or in group care. Path analyses suggested that the MTFC youth had fewer associations with delinquent peers at 12 months than did the group care youth. Further, associating with delinquent peers during the course of the intervention mediated the relationship between group condition and 12-month delinquent peer association. Implications for the development of interventions with delinquent youth are discussed. There is little question that youth who socialize with peers who engage in delinquent behavior are at increased risk for delinquency and substance use-related activities (Dishion, 2000;Dishion & Loeber, 1985;Dishion & Medici Skaggs, 2000;Elliott, Huizinga, & Ageton, 1985;Elliott & Menard, 1996;Hawkins, Catalano, & Miller, 1992;Hops, Davis, & Lewin, 1999;Oetting & Beauvais, 1990;Patterson, Dishion, & Yoerger, 2000). For example, using structural equation modeling with a sample of at-risk boys, Patterson et al. (2000) showed a significant path from early involvement with deviant peers to growth in new forms of antisocial behavior from age 10 through age 18; in a second model, they showed that the contribution of early involvement with deviant peers to later growth in new forms of antisocial behavior was mediated by deviancy training assessed at age 14, accounting for 53% of the variance in later growth in new forms of antisocial behavior.In addition, there is accumulating research suggesting that interventions that aggregate at-risk peers together can produce iatrogenic effects (Dishion, McCord, & Poulin, 1999). Dishion and colleagues (1999) examined data from two peer-group intervention studies and found that youth in the experimental group had increased adolescent problem behavior and negative life outcomes in adulthood, whereas youth in the control conditions did not show such effects. Dishion and colleagues suggested that, compared with low-risk youth, high-risk youth may be Despite evidence that peer aggregation can lead to negative outcomes, little is known about which populations are most vulnerable to iatrogenic peer aggregation effects and about which mediating processes link peer aggregation to poor outcomes. In this paper, we focus on the effects of peer aggregation in juvenile justice-referred boys and girls who have participated in a randomized intervention trial designed to reduce delinquency. Youth in the intervention condition participated in Multidimensional Treatment Foster Care (MTFC), where each youth was individually plac...

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Association with Delinquent Peers: Intervention Effects for Youth in the Juvenile Justice System

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2005

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“…A growing body of evidence suggests that specialized foster care settings like treatment foster care (Chamberlain & Reid, 1991;Fisher & Chamberlain, 2000) are more effective and cost-efficient than group care (Chamberlain & Reid, 1998;Eddy & Chamberlain, 2000; U.S. Department of Health and Human Services [USDHHS], 1999). In a continuum of care, group care often serves youth whose needs surpass the capacity of traditional family foster care, but are not acute enough to warrant inpatient hospitalization (CWLA, 2004).…”

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Comparing outcomes for youth in treatment foster care and family-style group care

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Thompson

2008

Children and Youth Services Review

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Group care programs are often criticized for producing poor outcomes, especially in light of community-based alternatives like treatment foster care that have a stronger evidence base. In this study, data from Girls and Boys Town were used to compare outcomes of youth in treatment foster care (n=112) and group care (n=716) using propensity score matching, a method that can minimize selection bias in nonrandomized designs. Eighteen background covariates were used to develop propensity scores for the likelihood of receiving treatment foster care rather than group care. Several matching methods generated balanced samples on which the outcomes were compared. Results found that group care youth were more likely to be favorably discharged, more likely to return home, and less likely to experience subsequent placement in the first six months after discharge. Legal involvement and residing in a home-like environment at follow-up did not differ. Positive outcomes for group care youth suggest that family-style group care programs may promote effectiveness. Keywordstreatment foster care; family-style group care; propensity score matching Prevailing wisdom in systems of care for youth promotes a philosophy of least restrictive and community-based care (Stroul & Friedman, 1986). A growing body of evidence suggests that specialized foster care settings like treatment foster care (Chamberlain & Reid, 1991;Fisher & Chamberlain, 2000) are more effective and cost-efficient than group care (Chamberlain & Reid, 1998;Eddy & Chamberlain, 2000; U.S. Department of Health and Human Services [USDHHS], 1999). In a continuum of care, group care often serves youth whose needs surpass the capacity of traditional family foster care, but are not acute enough to warrant inpatient hospitalization (CWLA, 2004). With the emergence of treatment foster care as a possible alternative to group placements, questions about the continued broad use of group care are increasing (Barth, 2005).Despite widespread questions about youth safety during care (Barth, 2002) and equivocal outcomes following care (Hair, 2005;Wells, 1991), group care programs are prevalent. In this article, the term group care will be used interchangeably with residential care to label programs Publisher's Disclaimer: This is a PDF file of an unedited manuscript that has been accepted for publication. As a service to our customers we are providing this early version of the manuscript. The manuscript will undergo copyediting, typesetting, and review of the resulting proof before it is published in its final citable form. Please note that during the production process errors may be discovered which could affect the content, and all legal disclaimers that apply to the journal pertain. NIH Public Access Author ManuscriptChild Youth Serv Rev. Author manuscript; available in PMC 2009 January 1. Published in final edited form as:Child Youth Serv Rev. 2008 ; 30(7): 746-757. NIH-PA Author ManuscriptNIH-PA Author Manuscript NIH-PA Author Manuscript that provide services 24-hours a day to...

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“…Each item was capped at a maximum frequency prior to computing the total score. This strategy was used in samples of male juvenile offenders to transform the scores closer to normality (Chamberlain & Reid, 1998;Eddy & Chamberlain, 2000). Internal consistency of the subscale was acceptable (BL α = .83; FU α = .84).…”

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Intervention outcomes for girls referred from juvenile justice: Effects on delinquency.

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Chamberlain

Reid

2005

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

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An increasing number of girls are entering the juvenile justice system. However, intervention programs for delinquent girls have not been examined empirically. We examined the 12-month outcomes of a randomized intervention trial for girls with chronic delinquency (N = 81). Girls were randomly assigned into an experimental condition (Multidimensional Treatment Foster Care [MTFC]) or a control condition (group care [GC]). ANCOVAs indicated that MTFC youth had a significantly greater reduction in the number of days spent in locked settings and in caregiver-reported delinquency, and had 42% fewer criminal referrals than GC youth (a trend) at the 12-month followup. Implications for reducing girls' chronic delinquency are discussed. Keywordsgirl; delinquency; intervention; arrest; foster careIntervention Outcomes for Girls Referred from Juvenile Justice: Effects on Delinquency Girls under the age of 18 are the fastest growing segment of the U.S. juvenile justice population; their delinquency rates increased by 83% between 1988and 1997 (American Bar Association and National Bar Association, 2001). Converging sources confirm that juvenile justice systems across the U.S. are faced with a rapidly growing population of serious female delinquents (Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, 1999). Cross-sectional and longitudinal studies have shown cascading negative outcomes for girls who engage in serious antisocial behavior, which set girls up for later poverty, use of publicly funded services, incarceration, and involvement in domestic violence (Leve & Chamberlain, 2004;Serbin et al., 2004). However, many community service providers have little experience treating delinquent girls. Furthermore, studies show that such girls tend not to make use of mental health, social service, or educational delivery systems as often as males with similar problems (Offord, Boyle, & Racine, 1991). Thus, the need for effective prevention and treatment approaches for girls in the juvenile justice system is clear.Prior studies with males have shown that interventions designed to address multiple risk factors have shown positive outcomes (Chamberlain & Reid, 1998;Henggeler, Schoenwald, Rowland, & Cunningham, 2002). In addition, recent theoretical models and empirical advances have highlighted potential gender-related interpersonal dynamics (e.g., social or relational aggression) that inform relevant interventions for female adolescent offenders (Underwood, 2003). Based on this theoretical and intervention research base, we examined the efficacy of MTFC was originally developed to provide a community-based alternative to incarceration for boys with serious and chronic delinquency. A randomized trial testing the efficacy of MTFC for boys found significantly lower rates of official and self-reported delinquency in MTFC boys than boys in the control condition (group care [GC]) in a 1-year follow-up and lower rates of violent offending in a 2-year follow-up (Chamberlain & Reid, 1998;Eddy, Whaley & Chamberlain, 2004). The curr...

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Family management and deviant peer association as mediators of the impact of treatment condition on youth antisocial behavior.

Cited by 290 publications

References 18 publications

Association with Delinquent Peers: Intervention Effects for Youth in the Juvenile Justice System

Association with Delinquent Peers: Intervention Effects for Youth in the Juvenile Justice System

Comparing outcomes for youth in treatment foster care and family-style group care

Intervention outcomes for girls referred from juvenile justice: Effects on delinquency.

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