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Adolescents in transition: A look at a transitional treatment center
Author(s) -
Ehrlich Marc I.
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
journal of community psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.585
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 1520-6629
pISSN - 0090-4392
DOI - 10.1002/1520-6629(198010)8:4<323::aid-jcop2290080406>3.0.co;2-i
Subject(s) - resocialization , institutionalisation , center (category theory) , transition (genetics) , socialization , psychology , medical education , medicine , developmental psychology , sociology , psychiatry , social science , biochemistry , chemistry , gene , crystallography
This article describes the structure, philosophy, and goals of a high expectations halfway house program for adolescents. The Transitional Treatment Center (TTC) is a residental treatment program for emotionally disturbed adolescents making the transition from institutionalization to independent community life. Topics covered are specification of the TTC program objectives, methods for monitoring residents' progress towards resocialization and plans for future programming.