General Meeting report
This month began with a very long overdue General Meeting on November 9 th . This was scheduled for a Sunday, so as not to conflict with the time you devote to your jobs and those you help. Unfortunately, we were unaware that it also fell on Fathers’ Day in Norway, Morten's Aften in Denmark, Polish Independence Day and various [...]
Is it possible to positively reintegrate juvenile delinquents into society?
Rehabilitating delinquent youth is associated with enormous difficulties. In fact, up to 80- 90% relapse within one or two years of ending treatment. Opinions on what that is due to, and what should be done, differs widely. Ideology often takes precedence over empirical data and there have been many fluctuations over the years. Internationally, there are hundreds of studies on [...]
Moral Decision Making: a multi-modal process
by Johan Björkehed and Kim Parker Over the past few months, we have posted articles that refer to some of the principals behind moral decision making that Dr Goldstein based his Moral Reasoning Training on. This month’s 10 Lines takes a look a colleague that directly contributed to ART and the PREPARE Curriculum: Dr John Gibbs. As well, we [...]
The Importance of Moral Action
The Importance of Moral Action by Bengt Daleflod Moral values play a crucial role in our actions. Whether or not young people choose social solutions depends a lot on how they think and evaluate situations that have arisen. Many studies establish that there is a strong correlation between immature morality, antisocial behavior, and crime. Criminal and antisocial values are also [...]
Why do even good people do bad things?
Why do even good people do bad things? ~ Bengt Daleflod, Johan Björkehed Albert Bandura was a Canadian-American psychologist. He was born in 1925 and passed away in 2021. He was a professor of social science in psychology at Stanford University. Bandura was one of the most influential psychologists in world history. Bandura ranks as the fourth most prominent psychologist [...]
Implementation of ART
2024 is swiftly coming to an end. November is often a time of transition, getting ready for the next season. This may be hauling winter items out of storage or …. preparing for next year’s budget. This may very well be an opportunity to discuss ART’s future implementation plan inside or outside of your present work environment. It is also [...]