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First do no Harm: Living group climate in secure juvenile correctional institutions

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Over the past four years five studies in a Dutch correctional institution were conducted, which

started by constructing and validating an instrument measuring group living climate, as little

is known about group climate properties in youth prison. As incarcerated youth spent most of

their time in this environment, apart from attending school or therapy, living group climate is

thought to exert a substantial influence on adolescent inmates.

Results of these five studies confirmed this assumption and showed that a positive (therapeutic)

living group climate could stimulate development in incarcerated adolescents.

In these five studies, living group quality proved to be associated with treatment motivation,

locus of control, coping, empathy, stabilization of personality and self-reported aggression. A

repressive living group climate was associated with negative developmental characteristics

and aggression, whereas an open living group climate was associated with positive social

development

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VU Research PortalFirst do no Harmvan der Helm, G.H.P.2011document versionPublisher's PDF, also known as Version of recordLink to publication in VU Research Portalcitation for published version (APA)van der Helm, G. H. P. (2011). First do no Harm: Living group climate in secure juvenile correctional institutions.Uitgeverij SWP.General rightsCopyright and moral rights for the publications made accessible in the public portal are retained by the authors and/or other copyright ownersand it is a condition of accessing publications that users recognise and abide by the legal requirements associated with these rights.            • Users may download and print one copy of any publication from the public portal for the purpose of private study or research.            • You may not further distribute the material or use it for any profit-making activity or commercial gain            • You may freely distribute the URL identifying the publication in the public portal ?Take down policyIf you believe that this document breaches copyright please contact us providing details, and we will remove access to the work immediatelyand investigate your claim.E-mail address:vuresearchportal.ub@vu.nlDownload date: 23. May. 2021Peer van der HelmFirst do no HarmFirst do no Harm    Peer van der HelmISBN 978 90 8850 240 8www.swpbook.comNUR 848Over the past four years five studies in a Dutch correctional institution were conducted, which started by constructing and validating an instrument measuring group living climate, as little is known about group climate properties in youth prison. As incarcerated youth spent most of their time in this environment, apart from attending school or therapy, living group climate is thought to exert a substantial influence on adolescent inmates.Results of these five studies confirmed this assumption and showed that a positive (therapeu-tic) living group climate could stimulate development in incarcerated adolescents.In these five studies, living group quality proved to be associated with treatment motivation, locus of control, coping, empathy, stabilization of personality and self-reported aggression. A repressive living group climate was associated with negative developmental characteristics and aggression, whereas an open living group climate was associated with positive social development.The results of these five studies form the basis of an innovative longitudinal research project, which is currently being undertaken in 23 institutions for secure residential youth care in the Netherlands with the aim of improving group living climate and developmental outcomes for adolescents with severe behavioral problems and criminal conduct. Living Group Climate in Secure Juvenile Correctional Institutionsvervangen850240 Cover HSleiden proefschrift _vd Helm_DEF.indd   1 5/17/2011   3:07:29 PM

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