Early in 1967, the Office of Economic Opportunity was authorized to formulate and carry out programs for the prevention of narcotic addiction and the rehabilitation of narcotic addicts. Such programs were required to include provisions for the detoxification, guidance, training and job placement of narcotic addicts. The programs were aimed at…

This report summarizes selected results and implications of an intensive field study of the effects of work contexts on the attitudes and performance of personnel employed in social welfare and rehabilitation agencies. A principal objective of this research was to determine the impacts of organizational structure and climate on social welfare and…

This paper discusses a set of concepts which have been developed for the analysis of the organization and administrative problems which confront sheltered workshops. The concept of systems analysis is introduced to examine the activities of the workshop and to indicate the manner in which the conceptual framework developed may be applied to…

Continuation education is aimed at the student who has not had successful experiences in the comprehensive high school but is subject to compulsory school attendance. This handbook views the instruction process as an interaction between the teacher, the student, and the curriculum. It provides guidance in developing an instructional package…

This paper reports on a longitudinal Model Cities Project at Baltimore, the objective of which was to determine the effectiveness of the process of rehabilitation of handicapped persons residing in the Model Cities area when vocational rehabilitation (VR) counselors assisted by rehabilitation aides were located within such area. The research…

Before technical assistance can be fully successful in helping the newly blind to adjust, the rehabilitation teacher must understand the inevitable identity crisis which his client suffers and try to establish a meaningful relationship with him. This report considers seven aspects of the rehabilitation process: (1) definition of the teacher's…

A special project which provided technical consultation and training for counselors specializing in rehabilitation of the severely disabled is described. A systems approach, utilizing mechanical assistive devices and other mechanical aids and adaptive techniques, enabled many of these clients to become more self-reliant and independent. Included…

The Ingham County, Michigan, Jail Rehabilitation Program is described. Attempting, as it does, to deal constructively with cell- and subsequent street-adjustment, the program is concerned with counseling and rehabilitation, and the provision of a bridge to the community. Efforts have been hindered by the brevity of sentences in a county jail, the…

Exploring a Phoenix, Arizona, drug rehabilitation program oriented toward the Chicano addict was the purpose of this study. The study related to 3 major variables influencing the rehabilitation process: (1) characteristics of the Chicano addict, (2) characteristic life style patterns considered in the rehabilitation process, and (3) the extent to…

Part III of the Directory of Programs and Services for the Deaf in the United States consists of information on social and recreational groups and programs, civic services, and clinical and evaluative programs and services. (LS)

Briefly describing the history of prison reform and the American Indian, this article argues that the "professed" humanitarian philosophy of the reformers would not have been extended to "peoples languishing in prison or sequestered on reservations had it not been expedient for the business interests of the larger society". (JC)

Procedures for setting and monitoring program goals are discussed, using a drug treatment project as an example. Implementation steps include goal setting, checking for consistency, monitoring, and providing feedback. The advantages and limitations of this goal-oriented approach are described. Available from: Pergamon Press, Maxwell House,…

The author argues that criminal justice professionals have failed in most cases to critically evaluate programs introduced into the criminal justice system. This problem is discussed in the context of pretrial diversion, an increasingly popular innovation in criminal justice. (Author)

Use of cost-benefit analysis in evaluation of seven manpower service programs for ex-offenders in Illinois shows these programs have benefit-cost ratios ranging from 4.24 to 16.88. Demographic profiles for the client flows differ somewhat, with Operation DARE's population being somewhat of a more "hard-core" group based on previous law…