Type of Document	Dissertation
Author	Handy, Amy Kerlin
Author's Email Address	akh5706@garnet.acns.fsu.edu
URN	etd-07022007-164105
Title	Evaluating The Impact of the Pac Success Academy on Court-Mandated Families
Degree	Doctor of Philosophy
Department	Family and Child Sciences, Department of
Advisory Committee	Advisor Name Title Ann Mullis Committee Chair Mary Hicks Committee Member Nickolas Mazza Committee Member Ronald Mullis Committee Member
Keywords	Court-ordered Therapy Multifamily Therapeutic Groups Court-mandated Therapy Psycho-educational Groups Multifamily Groups
Date of Defense	2007-04-16
Availability	unrestricted
Abstract ABSTRACT This study compared the effectiveness of a multi-family treatment program on court-mandated families and voluntary families. The participants (n=109) included 36 voluntary families and 38 mandated families. Demographically, the families in each group were similar in age and education level but were somewhat dissimilar in their ethnicity and presenting issues. Participants completed a pre and posttest questionnaire, the Family Assessment Measurement III, which revealed that both groups improved on overall family functioning and had high attendance and graduation rates. The implications of these findings for practitioners are presented.
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