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A qualitative program theory approach to program evaluation of how DUI/drug courts work in rural Idaho
Citation
Wintz, Gregory S.. (2006). A qualitative program theory approach to program evaluation of how DUI/drug courts work in rural Idaho. Theses and Dissertations Collection, University of Idaho Library Digital Collections. https://www.lib.uidaho.edu/digital/etd/items/etd_301.html
- Title:
- A qualitative program theory approach to program evaluation of how DUI/drug courts work in rural Idaho
- Author:
- Wintz, Gregory S.
- Date:
- 2006
- Keywords:
- Drug courts--Idaho--Evaluation
- Program:
- Education
- Abstract:
- Though evidence supports driving under the influence (DUI)/drug courts over conventional drug and alcohol treatment services in increasing treatment retention and decreasing recidivism, too few program evaluation studies of drug courts identify underlying implicit theories that explain the drug court's effectiveness. This study provides a qualitative program theory evaluation to explain the linkages of the various mechanisms of the DUI/drug court, from its program activities to its final outcomes, in an effort to improve DUI/drug court performance. The major findings from this study indicate that: (a) alcohol and other drugs (AOD) monitoring creates an environment that accelerates perceived certainty of detection, (b) judicial supervision and responses change the perception of the participant's costs and benefits of AOD use, (c) continual positive regard by the team creates an atmosphere of support and trust and sustains the participant, (d) group support from community networks sustains the participant beyond drug court, and (e) tools learned in the drug treatment court (DTC) activate when participants are forced to stop using drugs. The information gathered in this study may prove useful to both drug court teams and program evaluators of the DUI/drug courts in helping them develop and implement effective drug court program evaluations.
- Description:
- Thesis (Ph. D., Education)--University of Idaho, April 2006.
- Major Professor:
- Thomas V. Trotter.
- Defense Date:
- April 2006.
- Type:
- Text
- Format Original:
- xi, 123 leaves :ill. ;29 cm.
- Format:
- record
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