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Conceptualizing and Contextualizing Treatment Orientation: a Mixed-Method Analysis of Juvenile Correctional Staff under a Therapeutic Model
American Journal of Criminal Justice ( IF 6.037 ) Pub Date : 2021-02-09 , DOI: 10.1007/s12103-021-09612-1
Sarah Jane Brubaker , Hayley M. D. Cleary

Scholars have examined associations between treatment orientation and staff outcomes such as stress, burnout and turnover. However, existing operationalizations of treatment orientation are inconsistent, and the construct is often measured dichotomously, which fails to capture the complexity of staff experiences and perceptions. Our mixed method study of a newly implemented therapeutic program in a juvenile correctional facility identified multiple factors that contextualize staff support for the organization’s treatment orientation. First, an Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) of staff survey items identified factors that influenced support for the therapeutic model. Some staff liked particular features of the program, and some assessed its observed impact on resident behaviors and outcomes. Staff support was constrained by their perceptions of how the program was implemented, including the speed and consistency of implementation and adequacy of staffing. Both staff support for the program and perceptions of effective program implementation were related to supervisor support. Second, qualitative analysis of data from focus groups with staff illuminated preferences for a particular treatment orientation. Staff described how attempts to separate treatment from security in implementing a therapeutic approach both failed to provide a safe environment for residents and staff and contributed to role ambiguity and role conflict among staff. Staff also shared preferences for particular program components and perceptions that the therapeutic model was not appropriate for all residents, particularly those with blended sentences. The study’s findings have implications for future research, theory, and practice related to juvenile justice reform.



中文翻译:

概念化和情境化的治疗取向:治疗模型下青少年惩教人员的混合方法分析

学者们研究了治疗方向与工作人员结果(例如压力,倦怠和离职)之间的关联。但是,现有的治疗导向操作方法并不一致,并且通常按二分法对结构进行衡量,这无法反映员工经验和观念的复杂性。我们对青少年教养所中新近实施的治疗计划进行的混合方法研究确定了多种因素,这些因素将员工对组织治疗取向的支持与背景相关联。首先,员工调查项目的探索性因素分析(EFA)确定了影响治疗模型支持的因素。一些员工喜欢该程序的特定功能,而一些员工则评估了该程序对居民行为和结果的影响。工作人员的支持受到他们对方案实施方式的看法的限制,包括执行的速度和一致性以及人员配备的充足性。工作人员对计划的支持以及对有效实施计划的看法都与主管的支持有关。其次,对有工作人员的焦点小组的数据进行定性分析,阐明了对特定治疗方向的偏好。工作人员描述了在实施治疗方法时如何将治疗与安全分开的尝试既没有为居民和工作人员提供安全的环境,又导致工作人员模棱两可和角色冲突。工作人员还分享了对特定程序组成部分的偏爱,并认为治疗模型并不适合所有居民,特别是那些句子混合的居民。

更新日期:2021-02-09
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