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MCCJ (MISSOURI COUNCIL ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE) FOSTER HOME EVALUATION

NCJ Number
41489
Author(s)
J EASTMAN; R R NADERI; R L ROBINSON
Date Published
1976
Length
25 pages
Annotation
EVALUATION OF NINE FOSTER HOMES FOR JUVENILES WHICH WERE PROVIDED AS ALTERNATIVES TO INCARCERATION IN MISSOURI.
Abstract
THE REPORT CONTAINS AN INTRODUCTION TO THE HISTORY, ORGANIZATION, FUNDING PROCEDURE, AND OBJECTIVES OF THE HOMES. OTHER SECTIONS CONTAIN CLIENT FLOW INFORMATION, CLIENT CHARACTERISTICS, A GROUP HOME PROFILE, FUNDING INFORMATION, AND DATA TABLES. REFORM IN THE FUNDING OF THE HOMES IS THE CHIEF SUBJECT OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS.