Offender Rehabilitation in Practice: Implementing and Evaluating Effective Programs

Abstract

About the Editors. List of Contributors. Series Editors' Preface. Preface. INTRODUCTION. Implementation Issues (A. Leschied, et al.). PART I: KEY ISSUES IN CORRECTIONAL EFFECTIVENESS. What Works in Correctional Intervention? Evidence and Practical Implications (J. McGuire). Evaluating the Economic Efficiency of Correctional Intervention Programs (B. Welsh & D. Farrington). Evaluating the Effectiveness of Correctional Programs: Bridging the Gap Between Research and Practice (F. Losel). PART II: IMPLEMENTING SPECIFIC PROGRAMS. A Multi-Level Perspective on the Implementation of Multisystemic Therapy (MST): Attempting Dissemination with Fidelity (D. Edwards, et al.). Aggression Replacement Training: Application and Evaluation Management (A. Goldstein & B. Glick). In Search of Program Implementation: 792 Replications of the Teaching-Family Model (D. Fixsen, et al.). The Struggle for Treatment Integrity in a dis-integrated Service Delivery System (G. Bernfeld). Straight Thinking on Probation: Evidence-based Practice and the Culture of Curiosity (P. Raynor & M. Vanstone). Designing, Implementing and Managing Treatment Programs for Violent Offenders (R. Serin & D. Preston). PART III: IMPLEMENTING GENERAL PROGRAMS. Implementing Offender Classification Systems: Lessons Learned (J. Bonta, et al.). Implementation Guidelines for Correctional Programs in the Real World (P. Gendreau, et al.). The Role of the Consultant in Developing Effective Correctional Programs (C. Hollin). Index.