NCJ Number
66147
Editor(s)
W D POINTER,
M KRAVITZ
Date Published
1980
Length
76 pages
Annotation
FOR RESEARCHERS INTERESTED IN PERSONNEL TRAINING IN ADULT CORRECTIONS, THIS COMPREHENSIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY WITH ABSTRACTS CITES REPORTS, BOOKS, MANUALS, AND ARTICLES PUBLISHED MAINLY BETWEEN 1970 AND 1980.
Abstract
THE 232 CITATIONS HAVE BEEN SELECTED FROM THE NCJRS DATA BASE AND ARE ENTERED ALPHABETICALLY UNDER SIX CATEGORIES. THESE INCLUDE INSTITUTIONAL PERSONNEL TRAINING, PROBATION AND PAROLE OFFICER TRAINING, SUPERVISORY AND MANAGEMENT TRAINING, SPECIALIZED TRAINING, TRAINING PROGRAM EVALUATIONS, AND HIGHER EDUCATION PROGRAMS. SPECIFICALLY, THE FIRST FEW SECTIONS CONTAIN MATERIALS THAT DESCRIBE THE RATIONALE, APPROACHES, AND TECHNIQUES USED IN CORRECTIONAL TRAINING, ADVANCED TRAINING PROGRAMS INCLUDING STATE AND REGIONAL PLANS, PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT, AND USE OF PARAPROFESSIONALS AND VOLUNTEERS. INSERVICE TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR SPECIAL AREAS--CONFLICT INTERVENTION, PSYCHOLOGICAL AND EMOTIONAL PROBLEMS, NARCOTIC ADDICTS, AND CIVIL RIGHTS AWARENESS--ARE SUBJECTS ADDRESSED BY MATERIALS LISTED UNDER SPECIALIZED TRAINING. REFERENCED DOCUMENTS IN THE SECTIONS ON EVALUATION AND HIGHER EDUCATION COVER THE EFFECTIVENESS OF LOCAL AND STATE PROGRAMS, SKILLS AND APPROACHES, REGIONAL TRAINING STRATEGIES, AND THE TRAINING ROLE OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES. LISTINGS OF AUDIOVISUAL MATERIALS ARE PROVIDED FOR INSTITUTIONAL PERSONNEL TRAINING AND FOR PROBATION AND PAROLE OFFICER TRAINING. AUTHOR, TITLE, AND SUBJECT INDEXES ARE PROVIDED.