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Hamilton, Zachary. Treatment matching for reentering substance-abusing offenders. Retrieved from https://doi.org/doi:10.7282/T32Z15NB

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TitleTreatment matching for reentering substance-abusing offenders
NameHamilton, Zachary (author); Veysey, Bonita M (chair); Sullivan, Mercer (internal member); Finckenauer, James (internal member); Dembo, Richard (outside member); Rutgers University; Graduate School - Newark
Date Created2010
Other Date2010 (degree)
SubjectCriminal Justice, Prisoners--Deinstitutionalization--New Jersey, Substance abuse--Treatment--New Jersey, Halfway houses--New Jersey
Extentviii, 389 p. :ill.
DescriptionMatching offenders to appropriate treatment interventions is important for the provision of an effective continuum of care. Although prior research has conceptualized substance abusing offenders as a heterogeneous population, little research has attempted to utilize typological assessments to determine whether certain "types" of substance-abusing offenders are better suited for a particular style of intervention. The current study used a sample population of offenders released from New Jersey prisons to halfway house interventions. Based on assessments administered prior to halfway house admission, a set of intervention groups were established using Latent Class Analysis (LCA), which identified several classes or "types" of substance abusing offenders. The resulting classification was then utilized to identify specific responsivity among four program orientations: Therapeutic Community, 12-Step, Cognitive-Behavioral, and Rehabilitation programs. A proposed matching strategy was identified for class-program interactions based on Cox regression model findings. Policy implications describe extensions of the study methodology and resource allocations for substance-abusing offender populations in need of community interventions.
NotePh.D.
NoteIncludes abstract
NoteVita
NoteIncludes bibliographical references
Noteby Zachary Hamilton
Genretheses, ETD doctoral
Persistent URLhttps://doi.org/doi:10.7282/T32Z15NB
LanguageEnglish
CollectionGraduate School - Newark Electronic Theses and Dissertations
Organization NameRutgers, The State University of New Jersey
RightsThe author owns the copyright to this work.
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