Aggression Replacement Training (ART) for Adolescents in a Runaway Shelter
Problems addressed
Externalizing behaviors/problems
Effectiveness

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Promising

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Life periods served
Children (4 to 13 years)
Teenagers (14 to 17 years)
Where the program was applied
Institutional reception centers
Country of application
United States
Description

This is a therapy program for adolescents aged 11 to 17 with antisocial behavior problems, a history of exposure to violence, and who are in institutional care (temporarily living in shelters for children who have run away from home).
The program combines training in anger management, social skills, and moral reasoning. The intervention takes place over a period of 10 to 24 weeks.

Impact evaluations

An impact assessment showed that the program caused a 20% drop in incidents involving antisocial behavior problems per adolescent each week, with a reduction of 1.1 incident per day. The experiment used a condensed version of the program, applied to adolescents living in a short-term residence, with a convenience sample of 522 adolescents [1].

Bibliographic reference

[1] Nugent, W. R., Bruley, C. & Allen, P. (1998). The Effects of Aggression Replacement Training on Antisocial Behavior in a Runaway Shelter. Research on Social Work Practice, 8(6), 637–656. https://doi.org/10.1177/104973159800800602

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