NCJ Number
63921
Date Published
1979
Length
18 pages
Annotation
THIS ILLUSTRATED TRAINING MANUAL ON BUYING A USED CAR IS DESIGNED FOR USE BY INMATES IN A PREEMPLOYMENT TRAINING PROGRAM AIMED AT INCREASING WORK-RELATED SOCIAL SKILLS.
Abstract
AFTER COMPLETING THE TRAINING UNIT OF THIS MANUAL, THE LEARNER SHOULD BE ABLE TO RECOGNIZE BASIC INFORMATION ABOUT BUYING A USED CAR FROM A DEALER. SPECIFIC TASKS INCLUDE LOOKING FOR A DEALER WHO IS A MEMBER OF A DEALERS' ASSOCIATION, BUYING CLOSE TO HOME, AVOIDING SHOPPING IN THE SUMMER, IDENTIFYING COSTS INVOLVED, SHOPPING, AND PURCHASING THE CAR. THE MANUAL INCLUDES A LIST OF LEARNING GOALS AND SUBGOALS, DIRECTIONS FOR USING THE MANUAL, ILLUSTRATED STEP-BY-STEP DIRECTIONS FOR SHOPPING FOR A CAR, REVIEW QUESTIONS, UNIT TEST KEY, WORD LIST, AND BLANK SPACE FOR TEACHER'S NOTES. THE MANUAL IS PART OF A CURRICULUM MATERIALS PACKAGE DEVELOPED BY THE AMERICAN CORRECTIONAL ASSOCIATION (ACA) AS PART OF A DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM. THE PROGRAM, FUNDED BY A LEAA GRANT, WAS IMPLEMENTED IN FOUR LOCAL JAILS IN 1979. TITLED COORDINATED COMMUNITY OFFENDER EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS; (CCOEP), IT IS DESIGNED TO INCREASE INMATES' EMPLOYABILITY AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES BY TEACHING CONSUMER AND LIFE SKILLS NEEDED TO COPE IN CONTEMPORARY SOCIETY AS WELL AS SKILLS RELATED TO LOCATING AND FINDING EMPLOYMENT. ALTHOUGH DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY FOR ADULT INMATES IN CITY AND COUNTY JAILS, THE PROGRAM CAN BE ADAPTED TO JUVENILES AND TO OTHER TYPES OF INSTITUTIONS. FOR OTHER COMPONENTS OF THE TRAINING MATERIALS PACKAGE, SEE NCJ 63908-63920, AND 63922-63925. (CFW)