Research-To-Practice Brief

Tailored Functional Family Therapy Program Shows Promise for Reducing Subsequent Criminal Activity in a Population at High Risk for Joining Gangs

This National Institute of Justice report identifies how the standard functional family therapy (FFT) manual was tailored to address issues common to the gang population. Prior to this study, there had been a lack of any in-depth evaluations of therapeutic programs targeting an urban and mostly minority population at high risk of or currently involved in gangs. The study “was intended to provide a rigorous test of FFT under contemporary natural conditions, with an urban, predominantly minority population selected for its high risk of gang involvement.”
Source
Partner Resources
Geographic Area
Urban
Topics/Subtopics
Special Populations
Incarcerated and Individuals with a Criminal Record
Youth in Transition
Publication Date
2018-11-21
Section/Feed Type
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