NCJ Number
19870
Date Published
1975
Length
132 pages
Annotation
THIS MANUAL IN JUVENILE CORRECTIONS CASEWORK WAS DESIGNED TO TEACH CASEWORKERS HOW TO ANALYZE AND EVALUATE THEIR WORK AND TO INTRODUCE WORKER CONTINGENCY MANAGEMENT USING APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS.
Abstract
THIS TRAINING MANUAL WAS DEVELOPED FROM MATERIALS USED IN TRAINING PAROLE, PROBATION, AND INSTITUTIONAL STAFF OF EIGHT NORTHERN CALIFORNIA COUNTY AND STATE AGENCIES PARTICIPATING IN THE COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR DEMONSTRATION PROJECT. THE GOALS OF THIS PROJECT WERE THE DEVELOPMENT OF EVALUATION METHODOLOGIES IN COUNTY JUVENILE PROBATION DEPARTMENTS AND STATE PAROLE CENTERS AND THE SUBSEQUENT EVALUATION OF CLIENT OUTCOMES OF THE TREATMENT PROVIDED BY THOSE DEPARTMENTS. THIS MANUAL FIRST DESCRIBES HOW CONTINGENCY MANAGEMENT AND APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS HAVE DEVELOPED HISTORICALLY, AND HOW IT MAY BE USED TO EVALUATE CASEWORK IN GENERAL. IT THEN EXPLAINS THE NECESSARY COMPONENTS OF CASEWORK EVALUATION, PROVIDING STUDY MATERIALS AND EXERCISES DESIGNED TO PREPARE CASEWORKERS TO EVALUATE THEIR INTERVENTIONS. A THIRD SECTION INTRODUCES CASEWORKERS TO THE CONTINGENCY CONTRACTING STRATEGY AND INCLUDES STUDY EXERCISES AND MATERIALS TO PREPARE TRAINEES TO APPLY THE STRATEGY AND TO EVALUATE ITS APPLICATIONS. EACH MAJOR SECTION OF THE MANUAL INCLUDES TWO OR THREE STUDY UNITS, PRECEDED BY STUDY-GUIDE QUESTIONS. FIELD EXERCISES ARE EMPHASIZED; ONE GUIDES THE TRAINEE THROUGH AN ACTUAL CASEWORK EVALUATION AND ANOTHER DIRECTS THE TRAINEE THROUGH THE DESIGN, IMPLEMENTATION, AND EVALUATION OF A CONTINGENCY CONTRACTING EFFORT. A FOUR-PAGE LIST OF REFERENCES IS INCLUDED. APPENDED ARE SAMPLE PROJECT DATA COLLECTION INSTRUMENTS AND COPIES OF SEVERAL CONTRACT FORMS. FOR THE FINAL REPORT ON THE COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR DEMONSTRATION PROJECT, SEE NCJ-19848.