NCJ Number
18502
Date Published
1974
Length
54 pages
Annotation
EVALUATION OF W.A.Y.N.E., INC., A PROGRAM WHICH PROVIDES MULTIPLE SERVICES IN AN ATTEMPT TO PREVENT ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOR AND TO RESPOND TO INDIVIDUAL YOUTH PROBLEMS.
Abstract
THE EVALUATION PROVIDED HERE IS BASED ENTIRELY ON SURVEYS OF YOUTH PARTICIPANTS AND THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY, AND PRINCIPALLY ON THOSE OF THE YOUTH. IN ADDITION TO SUMMARIZING THE PROGRAM'S ACTIVITIES, IT ASSESSES THE TYPES OF YOUTH PROBLEMS TREATED AND THE EFFECTS ON THE SOCIAL LIFE AND WELL-BEING OF YOUTHS AS A RESULT OF PROGRAM CONTACT. THE PROGRAM STAFF IS FOUND TO BE HIGHLY MOTIVATED AND DEDICATED AND EFFECTIVE IN THEIR SOCIAL WORK CONTACTS, YET NEAR IN THE AREAS OF MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES, ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, LONG RANGE PLANNING, AND ADMINISTRATION.