EFFECTS OF IN-SERVICE COUNSELOR TRAINING ON THE COUNSELING ABILITY OF JUVENILE PROBATION OFFICERS

• NCJ Number: 41748
• Journal: Quarterly Volume: 24 Issue: 1 Dated: (MARCH 1977) Pages: 15-20
• Author(s): R E SHARP; J A MIERZWA
• Date Published: 1977
• Length: 6 pages
• Corporate Author: Pennsylvania Assoc on Probation, Parole & Correction
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Report (Study/Research)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

THIS ARTICLE REPORTS THE METHODOLOGY AND RESULTS OF A STUDY TO DETERMINE WHETHER AN INSERVICE COUNSELOR TRAINING PROGRAM WOULD INCREASE THE COUNSELING ABILITY OF THE JUVENILE PROBATION OFFICER.

Abstract

TO DETERMINE COUNSELING ABILITY, THE RECIDIVISM RATE, SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT, PROBATION BEHAVIOR, AND PERCEPTION OF THERAPEUTIC CONDITIONS EXPERIENCED BY JUVENILE PROBATIONERS WERE INVESTIGATED. THE MAJOR FINDING OF THE INVESTIGATION WAS THAT A 90 HOUR IN-SERVICE COUNSELOR TRAINING PROGRAM DID NOT INCREASE THE COUNSELING ABILITY OF JUVENILE PROBATION OFFICERS, AS MEASURED IN THIS STUDY....MSP