ACTION RESEARCH AS A CHANGE MODEL FOR CORRECTIONS

• NCJ Number: 5844
• Author(s): M Q WARREN
• Date Published: 1972
• Length: 26 pages
• Corporate Author: Ctr for Training in Differential Treatment
• Publication Format: Document
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America
• Note: 'PREPARED FOR THE 4TH NATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON LAW ENFORCEMENT SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, WASHINGTON, DC, MAY 2, 1972.

Annotation

TRANSFERRING AN INNOVATIVE PROGRAM FROM ONE AGENCY TO ANOTHER VIA ACTION RESEARCH ON A PILOT PROJECT.

Abstract

A SERIES OF EXPERIMENTAL TREATMENT PROJECTS, BASED ON A THEORY OF TREATMENT-OFFENDER MATCHING ARE DESCRIBED. PROBLEMS OF TRANSFERRING THE CHANGE MODEL FROM ONE AGENCY TO ANOTHER ARE DISCUSSED AND THE ADVANTAGES OF USING THE RESEARCHED PILOT PROGRAM AS A TRANSFER MODEL ARE REVIEWED. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)