NCJ Number
220204
Journal
International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology Volume: 51 Issue: 5 Dated: October 2007 Pages: 523-540
Date Published
October 2007
Length
18 pages
Annotation
This study looked at the positive views held by Taiwanese correctional officers toward their counseling training program.
Abstract
In Taiwan, the correctional officers had to go from being solely custodial in nature to assuming a human service role, which entailed managing rehabilitation and treatment programs. The training program that the correctional officers took resulted in positive feelings. The officers felt that it was a significant learning experience. From the study, eight primary categories emerged as prominent and consistent themes: self exploration, participation, anxiety, learning environment construction, multiphase learning processes, positive effects of feedback, information dissemination, observation, learning, and the role of the instructor in competency-based counseling training program (CBCTP). The purpose of the research study was to present a model of the CBCTP with correctional officers from Taiwan and highlight findings from a qualitative study. The study was conducted by exploring the perceptions of the training program with 23 correctional officers. The participants were part of a 30-hour promotional training program approved by the Training Institute for Correctional Official in Taiwan. There was 100 percent participation, and respondents had open-ended questions. Limitations of the study are discussed. Appendix, references