CONSTRUCT VALIDITY OF I-LEVEL (INTERPERSONAL MATURITY LEVEL) CLASSIFICATION

• NCJ Number: 27200
• Journal: Criminal Justice and Behavior Volume: 2 Issue: 2 Dated: (JUNE 1975) Pages: 113-129
• Author(s): R L AUSTIN
• Date Published: 1975
• Length: 17 pages
• Corporate Author: Sage Publications, Inc
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Program/Project Evaluation
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

THE AUTHOR STATES THAT CALIFORNIA'S COMMUNITY TREATMENT PROGRAM (CTP) HAS BEEN ONLY PARTIALLY SUCCESSFUL DUE TO UNJUSTIFIED RELIANCE ON I-LEVEL CLASSIFICATION IN THE TREATMENT OF MENTALLY DISTURBED JUVENILE OFFENDERS.

Abstract

USING DATA AND PROCEDURES FROM OTHER STUDIES, AND MULTIPLE REGRESSION ANALYSIS. THE AUTHOR CONCLUDES THAT THERE IS NO EVIDENCE THAT COMPETENCE IN INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS AND SOCIAL MATURITY ARE IMPORTANT IN I-LEVEL CLASSIFICATION. BUT INTELLIGENCE AND MORAL ORIENTATION EXPLAIN SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNTS OF THE VARIANCE IN I-LEVEL. THESE FINDINGS ARE CONTRARY TO THE EMPHASIS IN CTP AND IN I-LEVEL THEORY, THE BASIS OF CTP. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)