Case

B1.) Stride-Darnley assumed with younger children that rewards will promote good work, good behavior, and good choices. Technically, he is partial right. Giving younger children a reward from completing school work, behaving well, and making great choices has a positive influences on them; however, what you may consider a reward may not be so rewarding to them. In one interview, Stride-Darnley listened as a younger child reported to him that he would purposely get into trouble because he did not like being outside with a lot of children. For younger children they look at free time as being a reward but for that particular child it was a punishment because he did not feel comfortable around a large group of kids. The school social worker and other school officials may have blamed the child’s behavior on his mental disorder (ODD), but the child was very aware of his actions and choices he made. By not having options that would have catered to a better choice for the child, he had to act out to get the choice he wanted. In another observation, a reward produced good behavior and work. This child was redirected and was told his actions are the cause of him losing his computer time.
Being rewarded with computer time had motivated this child to get on task, do his work, and behave favorably.
Stride-Darnley also assumed with older youth that confined agency has an impact on teens’ daily practice and performance. Stride-Darnley assumed giving older youth the ability to have control of their interaction with others and choices within the program will produced a better performance from the teens. In actuality, the teens didn’t have much of a choice. Their source of transportation and scheduling was not to their discretion. They had to ...

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C2.) Goodkind recommended to take action at multiple levels would be a better fit for programs for young women in the juvenile justice system. She believes programs should implement change at the individual, social network, community, and institutional levels. Doing so would put focus on the person-in-environment framework. Transforming these girls would be ineffective without taking inconsideration the increase of options and opportunities available to them. Goodkind also voiced support for the parents of these girls also; especially those with low-incomes. Due to the structural and institutional barriers and constraints; many of these girls’ parents are “not there”, because of several issues: financial difficulties, affordable child care, limited and effective affordable substance abuse treatment programs, inadequate schools, and racial discrimination.