Beyond Point and Level Systems: Moving Toward Child-Centered Programming.

Many residential treatment facilities and child inpatient units in the United States have been structured by way of motivational programming such as the point and/or level systems. On the surface, they appear to be a straightforward contingency management tool that is based on social learning theory...

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Published in:	American Journal of Orthopsychiatry Vol. 79; no. 1; pp. 8 - 19
Main Authors:	Mohr, Wanda K., Martin, Andres, Olson, James N., Pumariega, Andres J., Branca, Nicole
Format:	Article
Published:	American Psychological Association Jan2009
Subjects:	United States Institutional care Institutional care of children Motivation (Psychology) Social learning theory Problem solving Inpatient care Child-centered education Milieu therapy
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