This project report gives information regarding the effectiveness of regional counselor training efforts for 463 newly employed untrained VR counselors from D.C., Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Virginia, West Virginia, Delaware and Pennsylvania. The course spanned a two-week period; six weeks academic and six…

Programs of diversion and deinstitutionalization are not nearly as revolutionary as experts in the area of juvenile justice would have us believe. They offer control rather than treatment, and have actually increased the length of time that the youth can expect to be detained. (Author)

Most drug-abuse-treatment programs fail because they have no community base, no clear social perspective, and because they rely on rehabilitated addicts lacking professional expertise and professionals isolated from the communities they serve. (JM)

Presents a model for the assessment component of the vocational rehabilitation services delivery system. Describes a systems approach to vocational assessment with guidelines for information-gathering aimed at generating a course of action. (MF)

This article reports on a follow-up survey of disabled individuals discharged from an aftercare hospital residence program, who had begun a program for independent living to support their vocational development. Measures of independent behavior were related to client independence after discharge from the rehabilitation setting. (Author)

Examines the sociocultural context of delinquency in one country and the rehabilitation of youthful offenders within the nexus of the extended family system. Assesses the impact of colonization on the system of juvenile justice and shows that juvenile delinquency is very low. Makes numerous recommendations regarding juvenile justice. (RJM)

Describes the boot-camp prison program, its goals, and its drug-treatment and drug-education activities, and its development and change. The article presents the results of a multisite study from eight states that examined the variations in the shock-incarceration concept and its effect. (GLR)

The vocational rehabilitation system has been largely unsuccessful in improving the lives and employability of the disabled. Proposes replacing public agencies with a more competitive voucher system of services for the disabled. This would empower the disabled to choose their own providers and to cull poor services from good. (CJS)

Prison Fellowship Ministries' church and community based Transition of Prisoners (TOP) program in Detroit is examined. TOP mobilizes, trains, and equips primarily African-American churches and volunteers to assist ex-offenders to successfully reintegrate into their community. Preliminary outcome data suggest that participation in TOP reduces need…

The neuropsychological deficits which are found in a significant number of alcoholics participating in the rehabilitation process have been well documented. Recent concern has also been voiced that cognitive impairments present in alcoholics receiving treatment are more severe than what has been perceived through clinical observations.…

The rapid changes occurring in society requires continuous development and growth in rehabilitation programs so that the needs of handicapped individuals to live in their communities can be met. Program changes are influenced by staff and client mobility, mobility in funding, public demand for accountability, and identity perceptions. (EC)

For the past three years, the Manpower Administration has funded an experimental program called Mutual Agreement Planning (MAP). In this program, prisoners and authorities agree in a written contract exactly what the individual must do in order to be paroled. (Author/HMV)

The transcript of the 1985 House of Representatives hearings on reauthorization of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 contains verbatim testimony and committee questions, prepared statements, letters, and supplemental material. Organizations providing testimony or statements include the following: Council of State Administrators of Vocational…

In 1979, Ohio passed a law creating a Rehabilitation Division within its Industrial Commission and authorizing the building of two comprehensive rehabilitation centers to serve disabled workers. Ohio provides industrial rehabilitation services almost entirely through the public sector. This paper describes industrial rehabilitation policies and…

Practices in patient education for spinal cord injured persons in 10 hospital rehabilitation centers were examined. Surveys revealed that a majority of the centers conducted patient education (designed to provide facts about the injury as well as psychological support). Findings revealed a large number of staff involved, but a wide difference in…