Field reliability of the SAVRY with juvenile probation officers: Implications for training

Law and Human Behavior

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 225-236

  Vincent, Gina M ^a   Guy, Laura S ^a   Fusco, Samantha L ^a   Gershenson, Bernice G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

field reliability; juvenile justice; juvenile probation; SAVRY; zrisk assessment

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; IN SERVICE TRAINING; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; LAW ENFORCEMENT; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MULTICENTER STUDY; OBSERVER VARIATION; REPRODUCIBILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED STATES; VALIDATION STUDY; VIOLENCE;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INSERVICE TRAINING; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; LAW ENFORCEMENT; LOUISIANA; MALE; OBSERVER VARIATION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RISK ASSESSMENT; VIOLENCE;

EID: 84864767122     PISSN: 01477307     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/h0093974     Document Type: Article

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