NCJ Number
14706
Date Published
1973
Length
109 pages
Annotation
STATISTICAL ANALYSIS BY INDIVIDUAL PROBATION DEPARTMENTS AND BY YOUTH AUTHORITY INSTITUTIONS VERSUS PAROLE UNITS CONCERNING EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND DEPLOYMENT OF CLIENT-SERVING STAFFS.
Abstract
PRESENTED INITIALLY ARE TWO TABLES WHICH SHOW THE NUMBER OF STAFF SURVEYED IN PROBATION DEPARTMENTS AND IN THE YOUTH AUTHORITY. FOLLOWING THESE ARE FOUR GROUPS OF TABLES, EACH PROVIDING INFORMATION ABOUT A SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT ASPECT OF STAFF CHARACTERISTICS AND TRAINING NEEDS. THE FIRST GROUP PROVIDES INFORMATION ABOUT PERSONAL TRAITS OF STAFF, SUCH AS AGE, SEX, AND ETHNIC BACKGROUND. THE SECOND GROUP DEFINES THE ORGANIZATIONAL CHARACTER OF STAFF, INCLUDING STAFF LEVEL, JOB ASSIGNMENT, CASELOAD SIZE AND TYPE, SUBSIDY/NON-SUBSIDY STATUS, AND JURISDICTION. THE THIRD GROUP INDICATES THE EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS FOR ENTRY LEVEL POSITIONS IN PROBATION DEPARTMENTS. THE FOURTH GROUP COVERS THE PREPARATION OF STAFF FOR THEIR JOBS. THE AREAS OF STAFF PREPAREDNESS INCLUDED ARE YEARS OF EDUCATION FORMAL TRAINING RECEIVED WHILE IN PRESENT JOB, AND PREPARATION IN VARIOUS AREAS OF SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE. THE FINAL GROUP DEALS WITH STAFF JUDGMENTS ABOUT WHETHER OR NOT FORMAL TRAINING CONTRIBUTES SUBSTANTIALLY TO PROMOTION IN THEIR DEPARTMENTS. TO FACILITATE COMPARISONS, EACH TABLE IS CROSS-REFERENCED (BY FOOTNOTES) TO THE ORIGINAL REPORT OF THE OVERALL SURVEY. IN ADDITION, THE NUMBER OF STAFF WHO DID NOT RESPOND (NO. OF NR) TO AN ITEM ON THE QUESTIONNAIRE IS SHOWN WHENEVER POSSIBLE SO THAT TABLE TOTALS REFLECT TOTAL STAFF SURVEYED. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT)