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Implementing Trust-Based Relational Intervention® in a Charter School at a Residential Facility for At-Risk Youth

Year: 2014

Type: article

Abstract: This study examines the implementation of Trust-Based Relational Intervention® (TBRI®) in a secondary charter school located at a residential facility for at-risk youth. This intervention has been used successfully with individual families, group homes, summer camps, and more recently, school environments. Through TBRI, school staff created conditions to help children succeed behaviorally with strategies grouped into three evidenced-based principles: (a) empowering, (b) connecting, and (c) correcting. After implementation, results showed that students were more likely to discuss their problematic issues with counselors, used less profanity, were less likely to complain and had fewer behavioral incidents (i.e., physical and verbal aggression, disruptive behavior). In addition, school staff reported improved school culture including an overall more positive mood and countenance among staff and students.

Source: Contemporary School Psychology

DOI: 10.1007/s40688-014-0033-7

Authors: Sheri R. Parris, Moe Dozier, Karyn B. Purvis, Charlsie Whitney, Amy Grisham, David R. Cross

Institution: Texas Christian University

Language: English

Topic: Behavioral and Psychological Studies

Subfield: Developmental and Educational Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Quality education

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $2,990