Procedures for the Maintenance and Generalization of Achieved Behavioral Change

Authors

John S. Wodarski, University of Georgia

Abstract

Procedures for the maintenance and generalization of achieved behavioral change in anti-social adolescents are reviewed. A review of follow-up studies which provides the rationale for the incorporation of such procedures in practice is initially elaborated. Specific items discussed are possible avenues to the maintenance and generalization of behavior: social networks, peers, and parents; training socially relevant behaviors; changing the conditions of training; gradually removing or fading the contingencies; delayed reinforcement; and self control procedures. Throughout the manuscript relevant case illustrations are reviewed.

Recommended Citation

Wodarski, John S. (1980) "Procedures for the Maintenance and Generalization of Achieved Behavioral Change," The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare: Vol. 7: Iss. 2, Article 13.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15453/0191-5096.1413
Available at: https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/jssw/vol7/iss2/13