Network integration within a prison-based therapeutic community

Differential effectiveness of residential versus outpatient aftercare for parolees from prison-based therapeutic community treatment programs

BACKGROUND Research has indicated that more intense treatment is associated with better outcomes among clients who are appropriately matched to treatment intensity level based on the severity of their drug/alcohol problem. This study examined the differential effectiveness of community-based residential and outpatient treatment attended by male and female drug-involved parolees from prison-base...

Community Integration for After Acquired Brain Injury: A Literature Review

Objectives: This paper reviews the current literature on acquired brain injury (ABI) with a focus on ABI burden, importance of community integration, and community integration definitions suggested by the literature. Methods: Literature review Results: Acquired brain injury (ABI) is referred to a diverse range of disabilities resulted of injury in different parts of the brain. People with AB...

Leadership Phenomena in a Prison Community

A Model of Web-based Communication System to Foster Community-based Learning among Teachers within Network

This study describes the major approaches involved in determining the needs for people within an on-lined community, identifying potential active teachers, and then creating a motivational structure to support these teachers. The main goal of the research is to propose a communication system to encourage teachers to contribute their expertise to the on-line community. Three groups are targeted:...

A Social Network Model of Direct Versus Indirect Reciprocity in a Corrections-Based Therapeutic Community

Theory Therapeutic communities (TC) for substance abuse depend on the mutual aid among a group of residents to positively support the recovery process. An example of this aid arises from the expectation that TC residents will provide affirmations to each other for actions that are considered positive toward recovery or beneficial to the resident community. TCs are effective at treating substanc...