title: A supervised independent-living orientation program for adolescents.
abstract: A program is described that provides for transition into a relatively unstructured supervised independent-living program for adolescents with a history of behavioral and emotional disturbance, often including delinquency and/or psychiatric hospitalization. Contracts used to define expectations, logistics, and conflicts experienced by the youths are discussed. Developmental issues are highlighted, focusing on the rapprochement subphase.
authors.affiliation: Huron Services for Youth, Inc., Ann Arbor, MI.
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Brickman
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dey
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Cuthbert
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000293:Adolescent; D003156:Community Mental Health Services / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D008824:Michigan