Achievement Place

Duration: 29

Year Published: 1970

Creator: U of Kansas Bur of Child Research

Format: 16mm

Color: B&W

Description: Explains the function of Achievement Place, a foster home for delinquent boys. Demonstrates how behavioral science techniques are employed through the use of point and merit systems to enable the boys to achieve a measure of self-control. Emphasizes the importance of academic achievement in a boy's success at the home. Notes that after a period of time, the boy and his parents become more receptive to each other through a series of weekend visits back home.