You are responsible for designing a treatment program for youthful female offenders.Based on Dowden and Andrews (1999) study,you would be best to focus on

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Dowden and Andrews' (1999) study emphasizes the importance of matching treatment programs to the specific needs and characteristics of the individuals they are designed for, and taking into account the general responsivity principle. Therefore, choosing a program based on this principle would yield the best results for female youth offenders. This means that the treatment program should be tailored to the individual's learning style, cognitive abilities, motivation, and other factors. The goal of the program should be to increase the person's competence and ability to function in society, rather than focusing on punishing or reprimanding them. Empowerment training may be useful but is not as comprehensive as a treatment program that is based on the general responsivity principle. No treatment at all or a program that does not adhere to any particular treatment principle would most likely be ineffective or potentially harmful.

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