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Direct linkConrad, Kendon J.; Riley, Barth B.; Conrad, Karen M.; Chan, Ya-Fen; Dennis, Michael L. – Evaluation Review, 2010
In assessing criminality, researchers have used counts of crimes, arrests, and so on, because interval measures were not available. Additionally, crime seriousness varies depending on demographic factors. This study examined the Crime and Violence Scale (CVS) regarding psychometric quality using item response theory (IRT) and invariance of the…
Descriptors: Racial Differences, Age Differences, Crime, Measures (Individuals)
Kelley-Baker, Tara; Voas, Robert B.; Johnson, Mark B.; Furr-Holden, C. Debra M.; Compton, Christine – Evaluation Review, 2007
Portal survey techniques involve multimodal assessments (e.g., self-report, biologic, and observational) in high-risk drinking and drug-use settings. Our investigation expanded the portal survey methodology to include follow-up assessments of emerging adult women recruited at the border as they cross to and from Mexico south of San Diego,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Females, Alcohol Abuse, Measurement Techniques
Mclellan, A. Thomas; Gutman, Marjorie; Lynch, Kevin; Mckay, James R.; Ketterlinus, Robert; Morgenstern, Jon; Woolis, Diana – Evaluation Review, 2003
Aim: To evaluate the effectiveness of a multiservice intervention designed to move substance-abusing women on welfare to sobriety and self-sufficiency by addressing their substance abuse, domestic violence, employment, and basic needs. Design: A field evaluation with repeated measures at 6 and 12 months on an intent-to-treat sample of 529 women…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Employment, Substance Abuse, Intervention
