Using positive peer reporting to improve the social interactions and acceptance of socially isolated adolescents in residential care: A systematic replication

Authors
Bowers, FE Woods, DW Carlyon, WD Friman, PC
Citation
Fe. Bowers et al., Using positive peer reporting to improve the social interactions and acceptance of socially isolated adolescents in residential care: A systematic replication, J APPL BE A, 33(2), 2000, pp. 239-242
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Psycology
Journal title
JOURNAL OF APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS
ISSN journal
00218855 → ACNP
Volume
33
Issue
2
Year of publication
2000
Pages
239 - 242
Database
ISI
SICI code
0021-8855(200022)33:2<239:UPPRTI>2.0.ZU;2-3
Abstract
We studied how rewarding youth in residential care for publicly reporting p ositive social behavior influenced the social interactions and acceptance o f their most socially isolated peers. Results showed that the intervention resulted in substantial improvements in social interactions by the previous ly isolated peers. Peer acceptance ratings also improved for 2 of the targe t youths.