ERIC Number: EJ875288
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2010
Pages: 8
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ISSN: ISSN-1049-7315
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Racial Differences in Retention in Residential Substance Abuse Treatment: The Impact on African American Men
Cooper, R. Lyle; MacMaster, Samuel; Rasch, Randolph
Research on Social Work Practice, v20 n2 p183-190 2010
Purpose: This study employed a static group comparison design with 106 men in residential treatment to examine the relationship of race to treatment retention. Methods: A retrospective analysis of retention, by race, including survival analysis, was undertaken. Results: Findings from the study indicated that (a) Caucasian men complete treatment more frequently than African American men, (b) Race was not predictive of time in treatment, and (c) that race was a factor in the receipt of both criminal justice coercion and case-management both of which were strong predictors of time in treatment. Conclusions: Race serves as a factor in the receipt of services related to retention. Future research should focus on further exploration how race impacts retention, and the interaction of race with coercion and the receipt of case-management. (Contains 1 table and 2 figures.)
Descriptors: African Americans, Race, Substance Abuse, Racial Differences, Males, Residential Programs, Whites, Persistence, Law Enforcement, Crime, Therapy, Comparative Analysis, Outcomes of Treatment, Sampling, Program Descriptions
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