TY - JOUR
AU - Brill, Ronald
AB - Research has clearly demonstrated that there are individual differencesamong delinquents and that there are great differences among treatment approaches. This paper reviews a theoretical framework, the Conceptual LevelMatching Model, which appears to offer a coherent basis for coordinatingoffender differences with the diversity of existing treatment approaches inorder to maximize benefits for the offenders and for society. Within thismodel, individual differences are described as falling along a continuum ofconceptual complexity, going from concrete to abstract, while the aspect ofthe environment most relevant to this continuum is seen to be degree of structure. From this framework, it is possible to predict theoretically "matched"or "mismatched" environments for individuals of known conceptual level.Evidence for the usefulness of this model in educational and therapeutic applications is reviewed and data are presented from a recent application todelinquency treatment. In this study, the theoretical expectations of the CLMatching Model were supported by behavioral adjustment results during andafter residential treatment. The results of this study appear to have clearimplications for treatment practice and further research. Several of these implications are discussed.
TI - Implications of the Conceptual Level Matching Model for Treatment of Delinquents
JF - Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency
DO - 10.1177/002242787801500208
DA - 1978-07-01
UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/sage/implications-of-the-conceptual-level-matching-model-for-treatment-of-6PDIjGjWYi
SP - 229
EP - 246
VL - 15
IS - 2
DP - DeepDyve
ER -