TRAINING JUVENILE PROBATION OFFICERS IN BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION - KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE CHANGE, OR BEHAVIORAL COMPETENCE?

• NCJ Number: 40418
• Journal: Behavior Therapy Volume: 7 Dated: (1976) Pages: 47-53
• Author(s): B R Burkhart; M W Behles; J S Stumphauzer
• Date Published: 1976
• Length: 7 pages
• Corporate Author: Academic Press, Inc
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Report (Study/Research)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America
• Note: REPRINT

Annotation

RESULTS OF A STUDY TO DETERMINE THE DIRECT EFFECT ON JUVENILE PROBATION OFFICER TRAINEES OF A BEHAVIORAL TRAINING PROGRAM.

Abstract

IN A SAMPLE GROUP STUDIED, NINE JUVENILE PROBATION OFFICERS RECEIVED SIX WEEKS OF TRAINING IN BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION, WHILE NINE OTHERS DID NOT. THE TRAINED GROUP DID NOT DIFFER SIGNIFICANTLY FROM THE CONTROL GROUP ON WRITTEN MEASURES OF KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDES. HOWEVER, THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THIS STUDY IS THE DEMONSTRATION OF MARKED, SIGNIFICANT COMPETENCE IN APPLYING BEHAVIOR THERAPY OF THE TRAINED PROBATION OFFICERS IN COMPARISON TO THE CONTROL GROUP OFFICERS. THE AUTHORS ARGUE THAT THE RESULTS OF THIS STUDY SHOW THAT TRAINING IN SPECIFIC BEHAVIORS AND DEMONSTRATION OF THE RESULTANT APPLICATION OF THE KNOWLEDGE SHOULD BE INCORPORATED IN FUTURE TRAINING PROGRAMS. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT)....KAP