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Effectiveness of the Cognitive Skills Training Program : from pilot to national implementation / prepared by David Robinson, Marcy Grossman, and Frank Porporino.PS83-6/7E-PDF

"Investigations of two samples of offenders who were participants in the Cognitive Skills Training Program revealed that, in comparison to non-participants, participants were less likely to recidivate following release. The evidence suggests that program completers have lower rates of readmissions for new convictions and that the program effects on recidivism appear to be most beneficial for high risk offenders. Additional data indicate that referral and screening procedures operating for Cognitive Skills Training favour the selection of offenders who are at high risk of recidivism. Psychometric data also indicate that Cognitive Skills participants improve on a number of attitudinal and cognitive skill dimensions during their exposure to the program. The latter findings suggest that the program is effective in producing positive changes on the intermediate targets which are associated with recidivism"--Summary.

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Department/Agency
  • Correctional Service Canada. Research Branch, issuing body.
TitleEffectiveness of the Cognitive Skills Training Program : from pilot to national implementation / prepared by David Robinson, Marcy Grossman, and Frank Porporino.
Series title
  • Research brief (Correctional Service Canada) ; [no. B-07]
Publication typeMonograph - View Master Record
Language[English]
Other language editions[French]
FormatDigital text
Electronic document
Note(s)
  • Digitized edition from print [produced by Public Safety Canada].
  • Issued also in French under title: Efficacité du Programme d'apprentissage cognitif des compétences : du projet pilote au programme d'implantation national.
  • Includes bibliographical references (page 24).
Publishing information
  • Ottawa, Ontario : Correctional Service of Canada, the Research and Statistics Branch, May 1991.
Author / Contributor
  • Robinson, David, author.
Description1 online resource (24 pages) : graphs.
Catalogue number
  • PS83-6/7E-PDF
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