The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of two rehabilitation training programs being administered in Florida for delinquent youths. The effects of the Eckerd Wilderness Camping Program was compared with the Florida Training Schools by comparing the variables school adjustment and court contacts, as measured on a participating group and a comparison group. / The population for the study was 120 male juvenile delinquents referred to the Florida Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services by juvenile courts of Florida. The participating group consisted of the last 60 campers who successfully completed the Eckerd Program prior to January 1, 1978. The comparison group consisted of the last 60 graduates of the Florida Training Schools who completed the program prior to January 1, 1978, and who also met the criteria for acceptance into the Eckerd Program. / The design for this study was a time-series utilizing pre- and post-treatment observations. Pre-treatment data were gathered and analyzed to determine if any significant differences existed between the two groups prior to treatment. Post-treatment data were collected and analyzed on the variables of court contacts and school adjustment at 6, 12, and 18 months following release of the groups from their respective program. A significance level of .05 was used. Data were analyzed by using a chi-square test for significance and an analysis of covariance design. The pre-treatment variables which indicated significant differences (p = .05) that existed between the two groups prior to treatment were used in the post-treatment analysis. / Based on the analysis of the data for the first 6 month post-treatment period, the Eckerd group had significantly (p = .05) fewer court contacts than the comparison group. However, no differences were noted in the severity of offenses committed. Analysis of the variable school adjustment revealed that the Eckerd group remained in school significantly (p = .05) longer than the comparison group. The data also revealed that the academic achievement level attained by the Eckerd group was significantly (p = .05) higher than that of the comparison group. / During the second and third 6 month post-treatment period, the analysis of data indicated no significant differences between the two groups on the variable of court contacts. However, on the variable of school adjustment, the Eckerd group remained in school significantly (p = .05) longer than the comparison group and the academic achievement level, as measured by grades achieved in school, attained by the Eckerd group was significantly (p = .05) higher than that of the comparison group. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 41-01, Section: A, page: 0197. / Thesis (Educat.D.)--The Florida State University, 1980.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_74036 |
| Contributors | CARTER, JAMES DUANE., The Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text |
| Format | 149 p. |
| Rights | On campus use only. |
| Relation | Dissertation Abstracts International |
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