To Prepare Read this week’s Learning Resources on mixed methods designs. Think about how each design sequences and combines quantitative and qualitative approaches to achieve research objectives. Re

To Prepare Read this week’s Learning Resources on mixed methods designs. Think about how each design sequences and combines quantitative and qualitative approaches to achieve research objectives. Re
Program of Study: PhD in Forensic Psychology specialization in victimology. Social Problem: The recidivisms rate is far higher amongst Juveniles then adults with the rate being 75% within three years. There is a great need for research on effective rehabilitation and re -entry programs that will include mental health and substance abuse programs that will assist with decreasing recidivism. Qualitative Research Problem: The scholarly community does not know the benefits to which re -entry prog rams that includes substance abuse and mental health before release could contribute to reducing juvenile recidivism. Qualitative Research Purpose: The purpose of this qualitative study is to identify the benefits of implementation of re – entry programs th at include mental health and substance programs and the reduction in juvenile recidivism. Qualitative Research Question: What is the percentage of juveniles who has re -offended and was not offered a re -entry program that includes mental health and substanc e abuse compared to juveniles who was presented with a re -entry program that includes mental health and substance counseling. Theoretical or Conceptual Framework The Conceptual Framework for this research study would be the IAP mode (Intensive Aftercare Pr ogram) The model was researched and implemented by the National Council on Crime and Delinquency (1998). The conceptual framework of this project was to reduce juvenile recidivism by implementing strategic services and counseling to juvenile offenders whil e incarcerated, prerelease, community reentry programs and on community supervision. Implementing the IAP model, it found that juvenile offenders that where provided with counseling services did far better than juveniles that were released without counseli ng services. Qualitative Research Design: For this research design a summative evaluation would be implemented on three juvenile programs to determine the effectiveness of programs in the reintegrated of juveniles back into their community. According to P atton (1990) in order to determine the overall effectiveness of a program, its policy or their product for the purpose of saying that the ideal itself is not effective. The research will identify the characteristics that impacts recidivism, in order to acc omplish these two key factors must be developed (1) the characteristics of the juvenile programs and (2) what are the recidivism rates of these juvenile programs. Qualitative Sampling Strategy: The sampling for this research design will be a summative eva luation of three juvenile programs. This evaluation will identify the characteristics of the programs and the rate of their recidivism. Qualitative Data Collection Method: The researcher will conduct observations, along with implementing questionnaires to the programs, about their positives and negatives of their programs, programs implemented, and the follow through of the program participants. References: Patton, M.Q., 1990, Qualitative Evaluation and Research, Sage Publications, Newbury Park, CA. Jailya , For your qualitative research plan, you talked about your research purpose / problem / question. Your research purpose and problem look good for a qualitative study, but then your question is asking about percentages, which is more of a quantitative ques tion. Remember the guidance from earlier in the term about some of the terms associated with qualitative research: For your Research Design, it looks effective to consider the factors that influence recidivism and how these are impacted by the intervention programs. QUANTITTIVE Program of Study: PhD in Forensic Psychology specialization in victimology. Social Problem: The recidivisms rate amongst are far higher amongst Juveniles then adults with the rate being 75% within three years. There is a great need for research on effective rehabilitation and re -entry programs that will include mental health and substance abuse programs that will assist with decreasing recidivism. Quantitative Research Problem: The scholarly community does not know the extent to whic h these juveniles’ risk and criminogenic risk factors, and if implementing substance abuse and mental health counseling with reduce re -offending. Quantitative Research Purpose: The purpose of this quantitative research is to determine the extent of mental health and substance abuse counseling services during the discharge process has a connection to the high recidivism rate amongst juveniles. Quantitative Research Question: What is the extent to which juvenile ex -offenders who has partaken in a counseling program compared to those who has not during re -entry and recidivism rates. Theoretical or Conceptual Framework The Conceptual Framework for this research study was provided by Agnew (2009) General Stain Theory. Agnew strain theory argued that strains and stressors where the contributing factor to negative emotions such as anger and frustration which is a buildup that causes individuals to commit criminal offenses to assist in relieving their strains (Agnew 2009). For example, most juveniles that commit cr iminal activities is usually due to financial hardships, which increases the strain too rob, or a commit a breaking. This need to commit these crimes relieves the strain of their financial hardship or to alleviate their negative emotions through drugs and alcohol. According to Agnew et al. (2009) There are three types of strains (1) The failure to achieve positive goals. This could be the result between what one expects and what they achieve, or what they expect an outcome to be as oppose to what the outco me truly is. (2) The removal of positive stimuli from the juvenile. This could be losing a parent, being rejected by family or losing a friend. For these juveniles to compensate for these strains, they often lean towards criminal activities such as robbing , hurting someone or even often killing someone. (3) This pertains to strain as a result of negative stimuli which could refer to physical abuse, sexual abuse, parental violence or other dangerous conditions (Agnew, et al. 2009). These negative stimuli oft en promote aggression and negative emotions that leads to criminal offenses. Agnew’s researched the conditions of ex -offenders after their release resulted in criminal behavior and delinquency, as well recidivism (Agnew, et al. 2009). Quantitative Research Design: For this research design a comparative, nonexperimental design consisting of a cross – sectional survey to determine if there was a relationship between juvenile ex -offenders who was provided mental health and substance abuse counseling compared to juvenile ex -offenders who was not provided mental health and substance abuse counseling upon reentry and recidivism. Quantitative Sampling Strategy: The sampling for this research design will be male juvenile ex -offenders who were the age of 13 -17 who was recently released from a juvenile program that had served a minimum of a year and currently on house arrest or probation. Quantitative Data Collection Method: Surveys Implementing the Level of Service Inventory (LSI -R) (Andrew & Bonta, 2010). This survey assessment will be implemented by meeting with juvenile ex -offender’s face to face. References: Andrews, D. A., & Bonta, J. (2010). Rehabilitating criminal justice policy and practice. Psychology, Public Policy, and Law, 16(1), 39 –55 Agnew, Robert , Nicole Leeper Piquero , and Francis T. Cullen (2009) ‘General Strain Theory and White -Collar Crime’, in Sally S. Simpson and David Weisburd (eds) The Criminology of White -Collar Crime, 35 -60. New York : Springer.