Abstract

Many accounts have been given of various types of delinquents treated by various community methods, even from 19th century sources. There is a danger that these are all classified together when the value of the Therapeutic Community is assessed.It is necessary to understand what a Therapeutic Community is, its basic ideology and structure, and how a participant is affected and may react. The different reactions of different personality types to differing communities then have considerable bearing on essential selection for the appropriate treatment.This article describes and analyses these factors.

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