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SOME PRAGMATIC ASPECTS OF OPENING A HALFWAY HOUSE

NCJ Number
19235
Journal
Federal Probation Volume: 38 Issue: 4 Dated: (DECEMBER 1974) Pages: 27-29
Author(s)
V L GOETTING
Date Published
1974
Length
3 pages
Annotation
DISCUSSION OF SOME OF THE VARIABLES WHICH DETERMINE THE SUCCESS OR FAILURE OF A HALFWAY HOUSE, TOGETHER WITH SUGGESTIONS AS TO HOW THEY MIGHT BE BEST APPROACHED.
Abstract
CONSIDERED ARE THE NEED FOR COMMUNITY SUPPORT AND INVOLVEMENT, COMMUNITY ACCEPTANCE, FUNDING, THE PHYSICAL FACILITIES, AND RELATIONSHIPS WITH REFERRAL AND OTHER SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES.