An assessment of the utilization of a computerized decision support system for youth probation officers

Journal of Technology in Human Services

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 14-

  Savaya, Riki ^a,b   Monnickendam, Menachem ^c   Waysman, Mark ^b  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^b Center for Evaluation   (Israel)

^c BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Computer; DSS; Human service; Probation; Utilization

Indexed keywords

EID: 85011128783     PISSN: 15228835     EISSN: 15228991     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J017v17n04_01     Document Type: Article

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