NCJ Number
16701
Date Published
1974
Length
9 pages
Annotation
THE AWAKENING PEACE IS A YOUTH COUNSELING AND ALTERNATIVES CENTER WHICH PROVIDES INDIVIDUAL, FAMILY AND GROUP COUNSELING IN AN ATTEMPT TO HELP FAMILIES WORK OUT AND FIND NEW SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS.
Abstract
THIS EVALUATION PROGRAM WAS DESIGNED TO DETERMINE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE VARIOUS ALTERNATIVE SERVICES OFFERED BY THE CENTER. A SELECTED NUMBER OF ADULT AND JUVENILE DIVERSION PARTICIPANTS WERE FOLLOWED-UP TO DETERMINE THE RECIDIVISM RATE. CHANGES IN THE ACADEMIC GRADE POINT AVERAGES OF STUDENT PARTICIPANTS WAS USED TO EVALUATE THE AWAKENING PEACE WORK/STUDY PROGRAM. THE RECIDIVISM RATE FOR ADULT DIVERSION SUBJECTS AT THE CENTER WAS FOUND TO BE LESS THAN HALF THAT OF PROBATIONERS IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY. HOWEVER, NO SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCE WAS FOUND WHEN CLIENT RECIDIVISM RATES WERE COMPARED TO THOSE OF THE COUNTY'S ADULT DIVERSION SUBJECTS. THERE WAS A TENDANCY FOR JUVENILE DIVERSION CLIENTS TO HAVE A HIGHER RECIDIVISM RATE THAN THE CONTROL SUBJECTS. STUDENTS IN THE WORK/STUDY PROGRAM DEMONSTRATED SMALL GAINS IN ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT.