The effects of aggression replacement training on male and female antisocial behavior in a runaway shelter

Objective: Afield study was conducted to test the effect of Aggression Repl acement Training on male and female antisocial behavior in a runaway shelte r. Method: An interrupted time series design was used in this study. The ca se records of 522 adolescents who stayed in a runaway shelter over a 519-da y period were reviewed and measures of antisocial behavior obtained Results : The results suggested that the implementation of the Aggression Replaceme nt Training was associated with a decrease in male and female antisocial be havior in the shelter and that the effect on male antisocial behavior depen ded on the number of males in the shelter Conclusion: The results suggested that the Aggression Replacement Training may be a useful component of a mu lticomponent approach to reducing juvenile antisocial behavior in a short-t erm residential setting.