TRAINING TECHNIQUES FOR STAFF IN GROUP HOMES FOR JUVENILE OFFENDERS - AN ANALYSIS

• NCJ Number: 30039
• Journal: Criminal Justice and Behavior Volume: 2 Issue: 3 Dated: (SEPTEMBER 1975) Pages: 195-216
• Author(s): D M MALONEY; E L PHILIPS; D L FIXSEN; M M WOLF
• Date Published: 1975
• Length: 22 pages
• Corporate Author: American Assoc of Correctional Psychologists
• Publication Format: Article
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

REPORT ON RESEARCH TO EVALUATE EXPERIMENTALLY THE EFFECTS OF THREE COMMONLY USED STAFF TRAINING METHODS (FEEDBACK, INSTRUCTIONS, AND MODELING.

Abstract

THE PARTICULAR OUTCOME MEASURES USED (POSITIVES, SMILES, NEUTRALS, NEGATIVES) WERE SELECTED INTERPERSONAL SKILLS OF TEACHING-PARENTS IN GROUP HOMES FOR JUVENILE OFFENDERS. THE PRESENT RESEARCH SHOWED THAT MODELING WAS A VERY EFFECTIVE STAFF TRAINING METHOD, AND COMBINATIONS OF TRAINING TECHNIQUES (INSTRUCTION, FEEDBACK, AND MODELING) WERE PERHAPS THE MOST EFFECTIVE. THE INVESTIGATION SUGGESTS THAT THE ADDITION OF MODELIMITATION (I.E., INEXPERIENCED STAFF DIRECTLY OBSERVING IN-SERVICE PERFORMANCE OF MORE EXPERIENCED STAFF) SHOULD BE BENEFICIAL FOR THE STAFF TRAINING PROGRAMS OF CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES. IN ADDITION, RESULTS OF THE PRESENT RESEARCH INDICATE THAT JUVENILE STAFF SHOULD BE TRAINED WITH SEVERAL TECHNIQUES SIMULTANEOUSLY TO INSURE MAXIMALLY BENEFICIAL TREATMENT FOR YOUTHFUL OFFENDERS BY ADEQUATELY TRAINED STAFF AND TO MINIMIZE ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS BY AVOIDING EXTENSIVE RETRAINING OF STAFF. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)