Analysis of client careers for program evaluation

Joan Hammond Brame; Helen Raskin White

doi:10.1300/J079v04n02_03

Analysis of client careers for program evaluation

Joan Hammond Brame, Helen Raskin White

School of Arts and Sciences, Sociology

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Abstract

The present study analyzes the careers of clients, both within and between agencies. Several phases of the careers of 316 adolescent clients are examined as part of a process evaluationof Professional Youth Services (PYS). Clients’ movement within PYS is described to provideon understanding of when and why clients leave a helping agency and to describe some of the characteristics of clients who are most likely to have their treatment interrupted. In addition, clients’ “between agency” movement is analyzed by exploring the other human service agency involvements) of clients in this way the role of PYS in the larger service delivery network is clarified.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	31-49
Number of pages	19
Journal	Journal of Social Service Research
Volume	4
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1300/J079v04n02_03
State	Published - Apr 6 1982

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)
Sociology and Political Science

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