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Looking inside the "black box" of drug court treatment services using direct observations
(Regarder à l'intérieur de la "boite noire" des services de soins des tribunaux de la drogue en utilisant l'observation directe)
Auteur(s) :
BOUFFARD J. ;
TAXMAN F.
Année
2004
Page(s) :
195-218
Langue(s) :
Anglais
ISBN :
0022-0426
Refs biblio. :
23
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Thésaurus mots-clés
JUSTICE
;
OBLIGATION DE SOINS
;
SANCTION PENALE
;
TRAITEMENT
;
COMMUNAUTE THERAPEUTIQUE
Thésaurus géographique
ETATS-UNIS
Note générale :
Journal of Drug Issues, 2004, 34, 195-218
Note de contenu :
tabl.
Résumé :
ENGLISH :
Drug courts have received a great deal of attention from both researchers and practitioners nationwide over the last decade. In fact, a number of recent evaluations have demonstrated the effectiveness of the approach for reducing both substance abuse and criminal involvement among participants. Recently, however, calls for thorough process evaluations (inside the black box of treatment) of these courts have often not been met or have not been, adequately conducted. The current study examined the delivery of substance abuse and allied social services in a sample of four adult drug courts, using a combined qualitative/quantitative methodology (direct observation as well as traditional surveys and interviews of treatment staff) to explore the type and amount of treatment services offered within these courts. Results suggest that improvements in several areas could be made that would likely enhance the overall effectiveness of these courts, especially in terms of the delivery of scientifically-established (i.e., cognitive-behavioral) treatment approaches. (Author's abstract.)
Affiliation :
Dept Criminal Justice and Political Sci., N. Dakota State Univ.
Etats-Unis. United States.
Etats-Unis. United States.