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Results of an Evaluation of the Pawsitive Directions Canine Program at Nova Institute for Women
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Results of an Evaluation of the Pawsitive Directions Canine Program at Nova Institute for Women
Publication year:
2001
| Cataloged on:
Oct. 31, 2006
ANNOTATION: Findings from a "canine-handler training program that introduces women inmates to the basics of dog husbandry and training, and relies on the principles of pet-facilitated therapy" are supplied (p. iii). Sections comprising this report include: executive summary; introduction to women's corrections in Canada, the Nova Institute for Women, and the Pawsitive Directions Canine Program (PDCP); methodology; results (measurement package, offender surveys, staff survey, staff and offender interviews, and evaluation issues and questions; and conclusions and recommendations. Samples of scales, surveys, and interview questions utilized are also provided. This research shows that PDCP is successful, and goes beyond just meeting established goals and objectives.