USE OF MMPI (MINNESOTA MULTIPHASIC PERSONALITY INVENTORY) AND DEMOGRAPHIC VARIABLES IN PREDICTING DROPOUTS FROM A CORRECTIONAL THERAPEUTIC COMMUNITY

• NCJ Number: 41434
• Journal: OFFENDER REHABILITATION Volume: 1 Issue: 2 Dated: (WINTER 1976-1977) Pages: 193-201
• Author(s): D F MRAD; A G KRASNOFF
• Date Published: 1977
• Length: 9 pages
• Corporate Author: Haworth Press, Inc
• Publication Format: Article
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

PERSONALITY AND DEMOGRAPHIC VARIABLES FOR 110 MEMBERS OF A THERAPEUTIC COMMUNITY IN A MAXIMUM SECURITY PENITENTIARY ARE EXAMINED TO DETERMINE VARIABLES THAT DIFFERENTIATE COMPLETERS FROM DROPOUTS IN THE PROGRAM.

Abstract

THE AUTHORS GENERALIZE FINDINGS FROM ALCOHOLISM TREATMENT PROGRAMS, EXPLORE DIFFERENCES UNIQUE TO THE CORRECTIONAL PROGRAM, AND OFFER A PRACTICAL PREDICTIVE EQUATION. THEY OBSERVED ONE SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCE AND SEVERAL TRENDS. IT WAS FURTHER CONCLUDED THAT THE LENGTH OF REMAINING SENTENCE IS AN IMPORTANT FACTOR IN COMPLETION OF A CORRECTIONAL THERAPEUTIC COMMUNITY PROGRAM. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT)...KAP