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Citation |
Finckenauer JO. Eval. Program Plann. 1986; 9(4): 345-354. |
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(Copyright © 1986, Elsevier Publishing) |
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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. |