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. 1974 Fall;7(3):357–364. doi: 10.1901/jaba.1974.7-357

Training predelinquent youths and their parents to negotiate conflict situations1

Robert E Kifer 1, Martha A Lewis 1, Donald R Green 1, Elery L Phillips 1
PMCID: PMC1311981  PMID: 4465375

Abstract

In response to parental requests for assistance in dealing with adolescent problem children, three parent-child pairs were taught negotiation responses to hypothetical conflict situations using behavior rehearsal and social reinforcement. The negotiation process was separated into component behaviors that were practised during simulations by each youth and his parent under the direction of trainers. Results indicated that (a) the procedures were successful in training youths and their parents in negotiation behaviors that produced agreements to conflict situations, and (b) these behaviors generalized to actual conflict situations in subjects' homes.

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