ACHIEVEMENT PLACE - AN EVALUATIVE REVIEW

• NCJ Number: 27202
• Journal: Criminal Justice and Behavior Volume: 2 Issue: 2 Dated: (JUNE 1975) Pages: 146-168
• Author(s): S A Hoefler; P H Bornstein
• Date Published: 1975
• Length: 23 pages
• Corporate Author: Sage Publications, Inc
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Program/Project Evaluation
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

A SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS OF ACHIEVEMENT PLACE, A LAWRENCE, KANSAS HOME-STYLE RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITY-BASED TREATMENT PROGRAM FOR ADJUDICATED BOYS.

Abstract

A TOKEN ECONOMY POINT SYSTEM IS THE PRIMARY THERAPEUTIC TOOL. THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SERIES OF WELL-CONTROLLED EXPERIMENTS ENABLES THE ESTABLISHMENT OF FUNCTIONAL RELATIONSHIPS ACROSS BEHAVIORS. SUPERVISION IS PROVIDED BY SPECIALLY TRAINED TEACHER-PARENTS. A VARIETY OF TARGET BEHAVIORS ARE SYSTEMATICALLY REVIEWED. OVERALL EVALUATION OF THE ACHIEVEMENT PLACE PROGRAM IS UNDERTAKEN IN LIGHT OF A NUMBER OF ISSUES CONSIDERED RELEVANT TO SCIENTIFIC INVESTIGATION. RECOMMENDATIONS ARE MADE FOR CONTINUED RESEARCH TO DEFINE MORE CLEARLY THE PARAMETERS OF THE EXISTING MODEL. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)