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Social Services In The Iron Cage, James Latimore
Social Services In The Iron Cage, James Latimore
The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare
Interview and documentary data from a study of a voluntary job placement agency revealed that counselors were effectively weeding out the hard-to-place clients. These clients were the target population of the agency and its funded programs. The clients who were weeded out tended to be younger, with less education and less work experience. Weeding out was accomplished by discouraging unrealistic clients, and by not retrieving clients who were insufficiently motivated to keep in touch with the counselor. This marked a change in the counselors' practice compared with an earlier period, and appeared to be in conflict with the agency's mission, …
A Cost Analysis And Recidivism Study Of A Pre-Trial Diversion Program, Ruth E. Green
A Cost Analysis And Recidivism Study Of A Pre-Trial Diversion Program, Ruth E. Green
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This research project is a report of cost findings and rearrest rates from a program evaluation of a pre-trial diversion program. In 1978 Cascade Research Center (CRC) contracted with Clark County, Washington, to determine the cost-effectiveness and cost-efficiency of the Pre-Habilitation agency, which implements the Prosecuting Attorney's Pre-Trial Diversion Program.
Social Work And Criminal Justice Student Support Of Civil Liberties, David A. Fabianic
Social Work And Criminal Justice Student Support Of Civil Liberties, David A. Fabianic
The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare
Varying levels of support for civil liberties have been imputed to social work and criminal justice personnel. Assuming students planning to pursue these professional roles reflect attitudes in accordance with anticipated demands of the positions and the effects of preparatory educational experiences, this paper examines the levels of support for selected provisions of the Bill of Rights among social work and criminal justice undergraduate students.