NCJ Number
51244
Date Published
1978
Length
138 pages
Annotation
A SELECTED LISTING FROM THE CALIFORNIA YOUTH AUTHORITY RESOURCE LIBRARY IS PRESENTED FOR USE BY THOSE INVOLVED OR INTERESTED IN THE FIELD OF VOLUNTARISM.
Abstract
THE CATALOG INCLUDES A LIST OF VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS IN CALIFORNIA SPECIFICALLY AND IN THE UNITED STATES. MATERIALS ON VOLUNTEER PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION, PUBLIC RELATIONS, RESEARCH, AND EVALUATION ARE INCLUDED, AS ARE DOCUMENTS ON THE RECRUITMENT, SELECTION, PLACEMENT, TRAINING, AND SUPERVISION OF VOLUNTEERS. INFORMATION ON VOLUNTEER-STAFF RELATIONS, AIDS FOR THE VOLUNTEER WORKER, AND VOLUNTEER BENEFITS IS ALSO PROVIDED. A SECTION ON GENERAL READINGS IS FOLLOWED BY LISTS OF READINGS ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE, JUVENILE JUSTICE, ADULT CORRECTIONS, PROBATION, LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND DRUG ABUSE. A FEW CITATIONS CONCERN MANAGEMENT, CRISIS INTERVENTION, AND TOPICAL ISSUES IN PUBLIC WELFARE AND THE SOCIAL SCIENCES. LISTINGS INCLUDE COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE STUDIES, REGIONAL PLANNING MATERIALS, AND STATISTICAL INFORMATION. DIRECTORIES OF AGENCIES ARE PROVIDED ALONG WITH ENTRIES FOR AVAILABLE PERIODICALS AND AUDIO-VISUAL MATERIALS. SHORT DESCRIPTIONS FOLLOW SOME ENTRIES. AVAILABILITY STATEMENTS INDICATE THAT COPIES OF SOME MATERIALS ARE AVAILABLE FREE OF CHARGE, AND OTHER MATERIALS CAN BE ACQUIRED THROUGH LOAN FROM THE LIBRARY ONLY, AS INDICATED AFTER EACH ENTRY. (KJM)