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Drug Abuse Treatment Training in Peru

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  • Knowlton W. Johnson

    (Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation-Louisville Center)

  • Linda C. Young

    (Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation-Louisville Center)

  • Geetha Suresh

    (Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation-Louisville Center)

  • Michael L. Berbaum

    (University of Illinois at Chicago)

Abstract

A social policy experiment is presented that was conducted from 1997 to 2000 in a setting with a high level of readiness for implementing a randomized experiment of therapeutic community (TC) drug treatment training in Peru. Seventy-six drug abuse treatment organizations were randomly assigned into three groups, and data were collected at multiple assessment periods. Staff and directors in organizations assigned to the training groups participated in either 6-week basic training or 8-week basic plus booster training sessions, which were theoretically grounded. Small- to medium-size positive effects were found on increased staff empowerment to use actual tools and principles from the training; medium and large positive effects were found on the implementation of TC methods with fidelity after the training. A follow-up with the funding and training organizations 1 year later showed use of the evaluation results in decision making in both organizations.

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  • Knowlton W. Johnson & Linda C. Young & Geetha Suresh & Michael L. Berbaum, 2002. "Drug Abuse Treatment Training in Peru," Evaluation Review, , vol. 26(5), pages 480-519, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:evarev:v:26:y:2002:i:5:p:480-519
    DOI: 10.1177/019384102236521
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