The use of brief family counseling with middle school students experiencing discipline problems
- UNCG Author/Contributor (non-UNCG co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
- Kenneth W. Simington (Creator)
- Institution
- The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG )
- Web Site: http://library.uncg.edu/
- Advisor
- William W. Purkey
Abstract: The purpose of this study was to investigate the use of brief family counseling with middle school students experiencing discipline problems. Participants were 29 middle school students and their families. The study consisted of two experimental treatment groups and a control group. The Behavior Rating Profile-2 was administered pre-and post-treatment. The results are summarized below: 1 . Brief family counseling participants had significantly fewer suspensions than the brief individual and comparison treatment groups. 2. Brief family counseling participants had significantly fewer discipline referrrals than the brief individual and comparison treatment groups. 3. No differences were found between the pre-and post-treatment behavior ratings of students by parents in the brief family counseling group. 4. The control group received higher post-treatment behavior ratings by teachers than the brief family and individual counseling treatment groups. 5. No differences were found between the brief individual and family counseling groups on ratings of behavior by student participants.
The use of brief family counseling with middle school students experiencing discipline problems
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Additional Information
- Publication
- Dissertation
- Language: English
- Date: 1996
- Subjects
- Problem children $x Counseling of $z United States
- Short-term counseling
- Family counseling