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Examining the process of change for adolescent girls on probation in a residential treatment center

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dc.contributor.authorKilliany, Erin Margareten
dc.contributor.committeechairHuebner, Angela J.en
dc.contributor.committeememberWittenborn, Andrea K.en
dc.contributor.committeememberSayre, Julia B.en
dc.contributor.departmentHuman Developmenten
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T20:36:21Zen
dc.date.adate2010-06-07en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T20:36:21Zen
dc.date.issued2010-04-28en
dc.date.rdate2010-06-07en
dc.date.sdate2010-05-11en
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of this qualitative study is to explore the factors that contribute to client behavior change and motivation during residential treatment for adolescent females on probation. Data were obtained through retrospective individual interviews with residents of a residential treatment center in Northern Virginia. Semi-structured, open-ended questions were asked in order to obtain a rich description of each girl's experience of change. The results illuminated specific aspects of the treatment program that were most helpful to the participants. By analyzing these data, a specific process of change was developed for this unique population. Participants in the current study reported relationships with staff and their families as very important in terms of making changes. It seems the attachments they were able to establish were a significant factor in change. Through the lens of attachment theory, it is hypothesized that participants' relationships with staff were instrumental in helping them to make changes, as these relationships offered a secure base from which to explore themselves. In the context of an alternative attachment, the current study could be beneficial in helping counselors view themselves as alternative attachment figures, and help them to be more intentional about how they use this in treatment.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Scienceen
dc.identifier.otheretd-05112010-233118en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-05112010-233118/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/32601en
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartKilliany_EM_T_2010.pdfen
dc.relation.haspartKilliany_EM_T_2010_IRB.pdfen
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectprocess of changeen
dc.subjectresidential treatmenten
dc.titleExamining the process of change for adolescent girls on probation in a residential treatment centeren
dc.typeThesisen
thesis.degree.disciplineHuman Developmenten
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Scienceen

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