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Cost-Effectiveness of Teaching Family Programs for Delinquents

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  • Mark R. Weinrott

    (Evaluation Research Group)

  • Richard R. Jones

    (Evaluation Research Group)

  • James R. Howard

    (Evaluation Research Group)

Abstract

During the past decade the Teaching Family Model (TFM) of delinquency treatment has evolved into a national network of community-based, behaviorally oriented group homes. A longitudinal summative evaluation of 26 TFM homes and 25 comparison programs from the same or neighboring communities was mounted in 1975 and the results of a 5- year cost-effectiveness study are presented. Using a variation of output value analysis, TFM homes were found to be 7% less expensive to operate on a per diem basis and cost approximately 20% less per client. Cost-effectiveness was better for TFM programs on measures of school performance, but no different on deviant behavior or social/personality outcomes either at discharge or up to 3 years later.

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  • Mark R. Weinrott & Richard R. Jones & James R. Howard, 1982. "Cost-Effectiveness of Teaching Family Programs for Delinquents," Evaluation Review, , vol. 6(2), pages 173-201, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:evarev:v:6:y:1982:i:2:p:173-201
    DOI: 10.1177/0193841X8200600202
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