NCJ Number
41748
Journal
Quarterly Volume: 24 Issue: 1 Dated: (MARCH 1977) Pages: 15-20
Date Published
1977
Length
6 pages
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