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SEATTLE - FAMILY HOUSE - REPORT

NCJ Number
17284
Author(s)
A N HIMELSON
Date Published
1971
Length
100 pages
Annotation
PROGRAM EVALUATION OF THIS COMMUNITY-BASED RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT PROGRAM FOR DRUG ABUSER - ESPECIALLY THOSE HAVING A PREVIOUS HISTORY OF ARREST OR INSTITUTIONALIZATION.
Abstract
THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROGRAM WAS TO GRADUATE INDIVIDUALS FROM THE HOUSE INTO THE COMMUNITY. FAMILY HOUSE IS EVALUATED IN TERMS OF PROGRAM EFFECTIVENESS, COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS, PROGRAM EFFICIENCY, WHETHER THE PROGRAM WAS MEETING ITS GRANT REQUIREMENTS, AND PROGRAM REPRODUCIBILITY. RESEARCHERS REPORTED VERY POSITIVE FINDING IN CONNECTION WITH ALL THESE EVALUATION MEASURES. THE DATA CODING SHEETS USED IN THIS PROGRAM TO MAINTAIN DETAILED RECORDS AND FOLLOW-UP ON EACH RESIDENT ARE REPRODUCED IN THIS REPORT.