A case study of action research in probation : The improved correctional field services project |
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Authors: | James O. Finckenauer |
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Affiliation: | 1. Tianjin Geothermal Research and Training Center, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, PR China;2. Key Laboratory of Efficient Utilization of Low and Medium Grade Energy, Ministry of Education, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, PR China |
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Abstract: | This case study of the Improved Correctional Field Services Project describes the pre-implementation history of an action research project—in this case a project to improve probation services. That history encompasses a period of about five years (1974–1978). ICFS represented a major initiative in probation programming by the now defunct Law Enforcement Assistance Administration. It was intended to be a test of some of the principle ideas for making probation more effective. Its history illustrates the pitfalls that may confront a program developer and evaluator. Further, it illustrates how concepts and objectives can change within the life-time of a given project. |
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