Misunderstanding and Sensemaking among Juvenile Probation Officers Working with Evidence-Based Practices

Evidence-based practices and programs (EBPs) have been adopted in juvenile probation agencies nationwide to maximize the number of successful probation cases. However, various pragmatic studies have found that JPOs are not yielding the expected benefits when compared to efficacy studies. Using focus...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Victims & offenders 2022-10, Vol.17 (7), p.975-993
Main Authors: Ingel, Sydney N., Davis, Lynnea R., Rudes, Danielle S., Hartwell, Taylor N., Drazdowski, Tess K., McCart, Michael R., Chapman, Jason E., Taxman, Faye S., Sheidow, Ashli J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Efficacy
Evidence-based practice
evidence-based practices
implementation
juvenile delinquency
Juvenile justice
Juvenile probation officers
Miscommunication
Perceptions
Probation
Probation officers
Probation service
Sensemaking
youth
Citations: Items that this one cites
Items that cite this one
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:Evidence-based practices and programs (EBPs) have been adopted in juvenile probation agencies nationwide to maximize the number of successful probation cases. However, various pragmatic studies have found that JPOs are not yielding the expected benefits when compared to efficacy studies. Using focus group and survey data, the current study sought to increase our understanding of the gap between pragmatic and efficacy studies in juvenile probation settings by examining JPOs' perceptions and utilization of EBPs. The findings suggest that JPOs are misunderstanding how to use EBPs in daily practice, leaving them with negative perceptions of EBPs. Implications for improving JPO understanding and use of EBPs are discussed.
ISSN:1556-4886
1556-4991
DOI:10.1080/15564886.2021.1985670