MATCHING WORKER AND CLIENT IN CORRECTIONS

• NCJ Number: 9862
• Journal: Social Work Volume: 18 Issue: 2 Dated: (MARCH 1973) Pages: 95-103
• Author(s): T B PALMER
• Date Published: 1973
• Length: 9 pages
• Corporate Author: National Assoc of School Workers
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Program/Project Evaluation
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

CALIFORNIA'S COMMUNITY TREATMENT PROJECT - AN EXPERIMENTAL PROGRAM FOR DELINQUENT YOUTHS IN WHICH THE CONCEPT OF MATCHING CLIENTS AND WORKERS IS DEVELOPED.

Abstract

THE YOUTHS ARE NEARLY ALL SERIOUSLY DELINQUENT AND WERE SENT BY LOCAL AUTHORITIES TO THE STATE CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM. THE PROJECT MATCHES THE YOUTHS WITH CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN WORKER-CLIENT RELATIONSHIPS THAT ARE SUITED TO LONG-TERM DIFFICULTIES, OF SPECIFIC CLIENTS CAPACITIES, AND WAYS OF RELATING TO PEOPLE. MATCHING IS DESIGNED TO CAPITALIZE ON THE WORKERS' SPECIAL SKILL AND SENSITIVITY. TO MATCH WORKERS AND CLIENTS IT IS NECESSARY TO INTERVIEW THEM AND CLASSIFY THEM. OTHER WAYS OF OBTAINING THE NECESSARY INFORMATION ARE THE INDIVIDUAL'S OWN STATEMENTS AND ROLE-PLAYING SITUATIONS. THE PROGRAM INDICATED THAT MATCHED WORKERS WERE SATISFIED WITH THEIR WORK AND REMAINED ON THEIR JOBS LONGER THAN WAS PREDICTED.