NCJ Number
38381
Date Published
Unknown
Length
250 pages
Annotation
THIS REPORT DESCRIBES AND EVALUATES THE EFFECTIVENESS OF A PROJECT TO TEACH TREATMENT TECHNIQUES TO NINETY LINE AND FIRST-LEVEL SUPERVISORY CORRECTIONAL PERSONNEL IN THE SOUTHEASTERN STATES.
Abstract
THE TREATMENT TECHNIQUES OR MODALITIES TAUGHT WERE FACILITATIVE COUNSELING (FC), ASKLEPIEION APPROACH (ASK) AND POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT PROGRAMMING (PRP). IN ADDITION TO THE TRAINING WORKSHOPS, THE GRANT PROVIDED FOR CONSULTANTS AND STAFF TO MAKE ON-SITE FOLLOW-UP VISITS TO APPROXIMATELY ONE-THIRD OF THE PARTICIPANTS IN THEIR RESPECTIVE INSTITUTIONS. THIS REPORT DESCRIBES THE PROCEDURES EMPLOYED IN OFFERING THE WORKSHOPS INCLUDING THE USE OF CONSULTANTS, RECRUITMENT, SELECTION OF PARTICIPANTS, TYPE OF INSTITUTION REPRESENTED, PARTICIPANT EVALUATION OF THE WORKSHOPS PER SE, EVALUATIONS OF THE AMOUNT OF LEARNING WHICH OCCURRED AS A RESULT OF THE WORKSHOPS AND THE RESULTS OF THE FOLLOW-UP CONSULTATION VISITS. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT)