PROJECT FIRST CHANCE - AN EXPERIMENTAL AND DEMONSTRATION MANPOWER PROJECT - FINAL REPORT

• NCJ Number: 3595
• Author(s): J L GILLIAM
• Date Published: 1969
• Length: 222 pages
• Grant Number(s): 82-43-66-98 (LABOR); 6101-000 SC (MR) (NEW)
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Labor
• Corporate Author: South Carolina Dept of Corrections
• Publication Format: Document
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

A THREE-YEAR PROGRAM OF REHABILITATION USING VOCATIONAL TRAINING, BASIC ADULT EDUCATION AND HALFWAY HOUSE APPLICATIONS.

Abstract

ORGANIZED AND IMPLEMENTED BY THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, THE PROJECT IS SEQUENTIALLY DISCUSSED COVERING OBJECTIVES, PLANS, ADMINISTRATION, STAFF SELECTION AND TRAINING AND THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COURSES EMPLOYED. THESE INCLUDE AUTOMOTIVE, ARTISAN CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE, AND RADIO-TV COURSES. PROJECT RESULTS, PROBLEMS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THOSE DEVELOPING SIMILAR PROGRAMS ARE PRESENTED TEXTUALLY AND STATISTICALLY. A REPORT OF THE HALFWAY HOUSE USED IN THE PROJECT IS INCLUDED AND APPENDICES FURNISH SAMPLES AND SYNOPSES OF TEACHING MATERIALS, COURSES, AND TESTS.