SOCIAL WORK WITH THE FAMILY ON RELEASE FROM PRISON

• NCJ Number: 11492
• Author(s): H Chaiklin
• Date Published: 1971
• Length: 11 pages
• Corporate Author: National Conference on Social Welfare
• Publication Format: Document
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America
• Note: REPRINTED FROM SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE, 1971 (COLUMBIA UNIV PRESS)

Annotation

PREPARATORY COMMUNITY REINTEGRATION PROJECT AT JESSUP CAMP CENTER FOCUSES ON ASSESSING AND MEETING FAMILY AND INDIVIDUAL NEEDS BEFORE AND AFTER RELEASE.

Abstract

MEN WHO ARE WITHIN NINETY DAYS OF RELEASE FROM THIS MINIMUM SECURITY INSTITUTION ARE ELIGIBLE FOR THE PROGRAM. FAMILY THERAPY, PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION, AND COMPREHENSIVE CASE PLANNING ARE INCORPORATED INTO THE REHABILITATION APPROACH. INTERNS FROM MARYLAND SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK AND COMMUNITY PLANNING ASSIST IN SERVICE DELIVERY. THE PROJECT IS DEVELOPING A FAMILY ASSESSMENT TO PROVIDE PROGRAM-OPERATING STATISTICS. INCLUDED IN THIS BOOKLET ARE A BRIEF DISCUSSION OF PREVIOUS FAMILY DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEMS AND A BRIEF REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE RELATED TO THE FAMILY AND RELEASE FROM PRISON.