Descriptor
| Criminals | 2 |
| Drug Addiction | 2 |
| Program Effectiveness | 2 |
| Adult Programs | 1 |
| Adults | 1 |
| Cost Effectiveness | 1 |
| Crime Prevention | 1 |
| Delinquency | 1 |
| Disadvantaged | 1 |
| Drug Rehabilitation | 1 |
| Employment Programs | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Source
| Evaluation Review | 1 |
Author
| Chen, Shuling | 1 |
| Haas, Marion | 1 |
| Lancsar, Emily | 1 |
| Lind, Bronwyn | 1 |
| Masters, Stanley | 1 |
| Piliavin, Irving | 1 |
| Shanahan, Marian | 1 |
| Weatherburn, Don | 1 |
Publication Type
| Reports - Research | 2 |
| Journal Articles | 1 |
| Opinion Papers | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewed
Direct linkShanahan, Marian; Lancsar, Emily; Haas, Marion; Lind, Bronwyn; Weatherburn, Don; Chen, Shuling – Evaluation Review, 2004
In New South Wales, Australia, a cost-effectiveness evaluation was conducted of an adult drug court (ADC) program as an alternative to jail for criminal offenders addicted to illicit drugs. This article describes the program, the cost-effectiveness analysis, and the results. The results of this study reveal that, for the 23-month period of the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Cost Effectiveness, Substance Abuse, Program Evaluation
Download full textPiliavin, Irving; Masters, Stanley – 1981
For several years, the Federal government of the United States has supported programs that employ and teach skills to disadvantaged workers, especially disadvantaged youth. By concentrating on serving youth, such programs have neglected disadvantaged adults, for whom such programs may often be more effective. This assertion is based on an…
Descriptors: Adult Programs, Adults, Criminals, Delinquency
