• DocumentCode
    32138
  • Title

    Busted: A Digital Group Game to Help At-Risk Youth Stay out of Jail

  • Author

    Resnick, Hy

  • Author_Institution
    Univ. of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
  • Volume
    46
  • Issue
    12
  • fYear
    2013
  • fDate
    Dec. 2013
  • Firstpage
    88
  • Lastpage
    90
  • Abstract
    Originally developed in board format, Busted--It´s Up to You is a video game designed to help at-risk youth in institutional settings gain greater self-awareness, recognize the consequences of their actions, and make better, more productive life choices.
  • Keywords
    serious games (computing); social sciences computing; at-risk youth; board format; busted-it´s up to you; digital group game; institutional settings; jail; productive life choices; self-awareness; video game; Behavioral science; Games; Psychology; Social factors; at-risk youth; counseling games; group therapy;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Computer
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9162
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/MC.2013.414
  • Filename
    6689271