There is growing interest in understanding the usefulness of mentorship programs for children's rehabilitation service providers. This evaluation study examined the effects of an occupational therapy mentorship program on the skills and behaviors of 8 new and 17 experienced occupational therapists practicing at a regional children's rehabilitation…

Reports on the findings of a comparative multisite evaluation conducted to examine the relative effectiveness of different approaches. Intervention systems represented a range of court-referral procedures, program duration, and additional services. There was no significant difference in the reassault rate, portion of men making threats, and victim…

A research/demonstration project was designed to evaluate existing vocational education programs offered at the Oregon State Correctional Institution (OSCI) and to provide residents with services such as ability assessment, employment or orientation, job sampling, career awareness counseling, and instruction. The project's anticipated outcome was…

This research addresses the question: Does the military atmosphere of a treatment-oriented boot camp lead to greater reductions in antisocial attitudes and cognitions than a standard correctional facility that is also treatment-oriented? A self-report measure of antisocial attitudes and cognitions was collected from 118 inmates randomly assigned…