NCJ Number
15908
Editor(s)
P O DAVIDSON,
F W CLARK,
L A HAMERLYNCK
Date Published
1974
Length
468 pages
Annotation
DISCUSSES GOAL-SETTING AND EVALUATION TECHNIQUES FOR ASSESSING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF A VARIETY OF BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION PROGRAMS IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN.
Abstract
THE COMPLEXITIES OF ISOLATING OBJECTIVES FOR VARIOUS COMPONENTS OR PERSONS OF A BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION PROGRAM ARE ANALYZED. FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES OF PROGRAM EVAULATION ARE PRESENTED, AND EVALUATION METHODS FOR DIFFERENT TYPES OF BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION PROGRAMS ARE EXPLAINED. INCLUDED ARE EVALUATION TECHNIQUES FOR COMMUNITY-BASED PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES, A COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER, A FAMILY AND SCHOOL CONSULTATION PROJECT, A COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS OF MENTAL RETARDATION PROGRAMS, JUVENILE CORRECTIONS PROGRAMS AND EVALUATION OF LIVING ENVIRONMENTS.