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Date of this Version
8-2019
Citation
Poster presented at Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, August 7, 2019.
Abstract
• Parent substance use is the second-leading cause for childrens’ removal from the home in Nebraska (Voices for Children, 2018) with 10-30% being removed again later on (Wulczyn et al., 2007).
• The theory of Therapeutic Jurisprudence suggests using a treatment-oriented approach to reduce recidivism and mitigate the negative psychological effects that the legal system may have on offenders (Fessinger et al., 2018).
• The Judge acts as a team leader for caseworkers and attorneys who use a collaborative approach in the Family Treatment Drug Court (FTDC).
• Team meetings between parents and court professionals include discussion about parents’ progress to help ensure a rehabilitative environment. • Social exchange theory says that interpersonal relationships form with the exchange of emotional resources (Rupp & Cropanzano, 2002).
• Preliminary findings suggest that FTDC participants who receive support in high quality relationships may have a faster time to case closure (Fessinger et al., 2018).
• Research question: Do the high quality relationships between adjudicated parents and court professionals explain faster time to case closure in FTDC?
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