RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITY SERVICES FOR ADJUDICATED DELINQUENTS IN PENNSYLVANIA - FINAL EVALUATION REPORT

• NCJ Number: 40215
• Author(s): B COHEN; T GILMORE; K KLIPPEL; J MCCANN
• Date Published: 1976
• Length: 180 pages
• Contract Number(s): ME-239-75
• Corporate Author: University of Pennsylvania
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Publication Type: Historical Overview
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

THIS IS THE FINAL REPORT OF A TWO YEAR EVALUATION OF THE PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE'S (DPW) SYSTEM OF COMMUNITY BASED SERVICES FOR DELINQUENT YOUTH.

Abstract

THE REPORT, WHICH FOCUSES ON OPERATIONS AND DEVELOPMENT, TRACES THE HISTORY OF DPW COMMUNITY PROGRAMS AND DISCUSSES THE CHANGES WHICH HAVE OCCURRED IN THEIR UNDERLYING ASSUMPTIONS. THE MAJOR SUBSTANTIVE RESEARCH AND EVALUATION COVER CLIENT CHARACTERISTICS AND DISPOSITION, ANALYSIS OF YOUTH PERCEPTION, AN INVESTIGATION OF THE PLACEMENT DECISIONMAKING PROCESS AND FINANCIAL AND COST REPORTING STANDARDS. YOUTHS IN THE DPW RESIDENTIAL GROUP HOMES PERCEIVED THE PROGRAM MORE POSITIVELY THAN DID YOUTHS IN INSTITUTIONAL YOUTH DEVELOPMENT CENTERS, AND INTER-REGIONAL COST COMPARISONS WERE UNCLEAR BECAUSE OF VARYING FINANCIAL REPORTING PROCEDURES. THE REPORT CONCLUDED THAT THE DPW PROGRAMS APPEAR TO BE FUNCTIONING AT A SATISFACTORY LEVEL. INCLUDED IN THE APPENDIX ARE A MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM MANUAL AND AN EXPLANATION OF THE METHODOLOGY.