Intervention in Antisocial and Delinquent Behaviors
| Keywords |
| Classification |
Keyword |
| OFICIAL |
Psychology |
Instance: 2016/2017 - 2S
Cycles of Study/Courses
Teaching language
Portuguese
Objectives
At the end of the semester the student must be able to:
- Identify risk and protective factors in juvenile delinquency
- Relate the evolution in the juvenile justice system with different approaches to delinquency
- Improve the knowledge of youth justice policy and practice in Portugal
- Identify the basic components of successful preventive interventions in youth crime
- Identify the basic principles and strategies of the cognitive-behavioral interventions in juvenile delinquency
- Identify the basic principles and strategies of family-based interventions in juvenile delinquency
Learning outcomes and competences
It is intended that the student is able to understand the phenomenon of juvenile delinquency in the different dimensions of assessment and intervention, specifically: evaluation of the risk of violence, prevention, treatment and rehabilitation. Students should also be able to analyze the fundamentals of the current juvenile justice systems and practices in relation to criminal policy towards delinquency in order to develop the skills necessary for their future actions as psychologists.
Working method
Presencial
Program
1. EVALUATION OF CRIME AND JUVENILE DELINQUENCY
Measures of crime. Criminal statistics; self-report measures.Victimisation surveys. Risk and protective factors of juvenile delinquency. Forensic evaluation. Evaluation of crminogenic needs. Risk evaluation.
2. JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM
Major developments in the juvenile justice system. The principle of welfare in youth justice. The justice model. Nature and limitations of the welfare vs. justice debate. Key elements in restorative justice. Restoration, reconciliation and conflict resolution. The portuguese youth justice system.
3. PREVENTION OF JUVENILE DELINQUENCY
Definition issues. Characteristics and principles of efective prevention programs. Strategies associated with the implementation of efective preventive programs.
4. COGNITIVE-BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTIONS FOR JUVENILE DELINQUENCY
The efficacy of cognitive-behavioral interventions. Emotional regulation strategies: principles and programs. Intervention in moral reasoning: principles and programs. Interventiosn based in the development of social skills.
5. FAMILY-BASED INTERVENTIONS FOR JUVENILE DELINQUENCY
The relationship family/delinquency. The eficacy of family-based interventions. Family-based programs.
Mandatory literature
Borum,R. & Verhagen, D.; Assessment and managing violence risk in juveniless, The Guilford Press, 2006. ISBN: 10 1-59385-322
Fonseca António Castro ed.;
Comportamento anti-social e família. ISBN: ISBN 972-40-1797-4
Hoge, R.D.;Guerra, N.G. & Boxer, P. (Eds.); Treating the juvenile offender, The Guilford Press, 2008. ISBN: 13:978-1-159385-639-7
Matos Margarida Gaspar de 070;
Violência, bullying e delinquência. ISBN: 978-972-8710-99-6
Peters Ray Dev. ed. lit.;
Preventing childhood disorders substance abuse and delinquency. ISBN: ISBN 0-7619-0015-2
Thomas Grisso; Forensic Evaluation of Juveniles, Professional Resource Press, 1998
Goldstein Arnold P. 340;
New perspectives on agression replacement training. ISBN: 0-470-85493-6
Goldstein Arnold P.;
Aggression replacement training. ISBN: 0-87822-379-7
Negreiros Jorge;
Intervenção na delinquência juvenil. ISBN: 978-85-444-0333-4
Henggeler Scott W. 070;
Multisytemic treatment of antisocial behavior in children and adolescents. ISBN: 1-57230-106-6
Webster-Stratton Carolyn;
Os^anos incríveis. ISBN: 978-989-8333-03-2
Teaching methods and learning activities
- Theoretical and practical classes.
- Lectures by specialists of different fields.
- Role-plays.
- Videos.
- Bibliographic research.
keywords
Social sciences > Psychological sciences > Psychology
Evaluation Type
Distributed evaluation without final exam
Assessment Components
| designation |
Weight (%) |
| Teste |
100,00 |
| Total: |
100,00 |
Amount of time allocated to each course unit
| designation |
Time (hours) |
| Estudo autónomo |
108,00 |
| Frequência das aulas |
54,00 |
| Total: |
162,00 |
Eligibility for exams
The attendence to classes is not mandatory.
Calculation formula of final grade
Evalution based on two tests. The final classification is the aritmetic mean of the classifications in the two tests. A minimum classification of 7,5 must be obtained in each test and a aritmetic mean of 9,5 in both tests.
Examinations or Special Assignments
Do not exist.
Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)
In accordance with the regulations of the Faculty.
Classification improvement
In accordance with the regulations of the Faculty.