NCJ Number
9107
Journal
CANADIAN JOURNAL OF CRIMINOLOGY AND CORRECTIONS Volume: 15 Issue: 1 Dated: (JANUARY 1973) Pages: 109-117
Date Published
1973
Length
9 pages
Annotation
EXPERIMENT IN WHICH GROUPS OF YOUTHS AND YOUTH WORKERS PRESENTED THEIR VIEWS ON THE CAUSES OF DELINQUENCY AND SHORTCOMINGS IN DELINQUENCY PREVENTION SERVICES.
Abstract
THE NOMINAL GROUP APPROACH RECOGNIZES THE IMPORTANCE OF HAVING POTENTIAL CONSUMERS OF SERVICES ARTICULATE THEIR NEEDS, PROBLEMS, AND GOALS. THE APPROACH IS DESIGNED TO RECEIVE INPUT FROM ALL GROUP MEMBERS RATHER THAN JUST THE MORE VOCAL MEMBERS. THIS STUDY APPLIED THE NOMINAL GROUP METHODOLOGY TO SUBJECTS IN DANE COUNTY, WISCONSIN. THE FINDINGS INDICATED THAT YOUTHS WERE GENERALLY UNAWARE OF COUNSELING SERVICES IN THE COMMUNITY. A PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN WAS INITIATED TO REMEDY THIS SITUATION, AS WELL AS SEVERAL OTHER PROGRAMS TO CORRECT OTHER PROBLEMS REVEALED BY THE EXPERIMENT.