Burt Galaway
Biographic Data
| ID | 2828914 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Burt Galaway |
| GIVEN NAMES | Burt |
| FAMILY NAME | Galaway |
| SIGNATURE | GALAWAY B |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Manitoba |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 17 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 27 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 16 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1974 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1996 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Child Welfare in Canada: Research and Policy Implications
The restorative resolutions project: An alternative to incarceration
A retributive system of justice is disrespectful of both offenders and victims and contributes to a cycle of crime. A restorative system builds on offender strengths, expects offenders to make improvements in their own lives and their communities, and involves offenders and victims in decision making. The Restorative Resolution program develops restorative plans with serious adult felony offenders and their victims; the plans are presented to the…
Treatment foster care programs: A review of evaluation research and suggested directions
Since 1970 treatment foster care (TFC) programs have been developing as a service for children and youths in Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Findings of 11 evaluation studies from these countries show that TFC programs successfully served youths experiencing serious problems in living. Youths experienced positive in-program changes; most family care placements were completed as planned. Youths who were discharged from TFC care …
Recent Practice Experience of Social Work Methods Faculty
This study was conducted to determine the extent ofpractice experience of graduate social work faculty members teaching methods courses. A survey of 705 faculty members produced 365 us able responses. The group reported a mean of 8 years' post-MSW practice experience, but a mean of 12.3 years had elapsed since the faculty members had been involved infull-time practice experience. Sixty-eight percent reported that they were currently involved in s…
A Comparative Survey of Specialist Fostering in the Uk and North America
The development of specialist fostering in Britain was one of the childcare success stories of the 1980s. Malcolm Hill, Richard Nutter, Donal Giltinan, Joe Hudson and Burt Galaway report here the main findings of a comparative survey of specialist fostering undertaken in 1992, which provides an up-to-date picture of current trends
A Survey of North American Specialist Foster Family Care Programs
Over the past 10 years, specialist foster family care services have emerged as a distinct child welfare service. Snowballing sampling techniques were used to identify over 1,200 possible North American specialist foster family care programs; 293 met six criteria established as defining a specialist foster family care program. Data on the programs, ranging from size, number of clients, foster parent training, size of caseload, length of stay, and …
The State as Parent: International Research Perspectives on Interventions with Young Persons
Victim-Offender Reconciliation Program (Vorp) Evaluation Issues
The victim offender reconciliation (VORP) concept originated in Ontario in 1973; subsequently program applications have occurred in other parts of Canada, the United States, England, and the Federal Republic of Germany. Most VORP's are small, grass roots organizations but as these programs mature and seek continuation funding they are likely to encounter demands for program evaluation. For evaluations to be useful VORP program managers and evalua…
Crime Victim and Offender Mediation as a Social Work Strategy
Juvenile offenders and their victims are brought together to discuss the offense/victimization and to negotiate a mutually satisfactory restitution plan. One hundred sixty-five offenders participated in the first 2 years. One hundred sixty-two victims were involved in the offenses and 54 percent (87) decided to meet their offenders. One hundred twenty-eight agreements were negotiated involving 99 offenders and 84 victims. Seventy-nine percent of …
Social Work in Juvenile and Criminal Justice Settings
Social Work in Juvenile and Criminal Justice Settings Get access Social Work in Juvenile and Criminal Justice Settings. Edited by Roberts Albert R.. Springfield, Ill.: Charles C Thomas, Publisher, 1983. 378 pp. $29.75. Burt Galaway Burt Galaway School of Social Development, University of Minnesota, Duluth Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar Social Work, Volume 30, Issue 1, January-February 1985, Pages 8…
Offender Restitution in Theory and Action
Crime Victims and Public Social Policy
The administration of criminal law has traditionally Ignored the role of the victim and focused on the criminal offender. Increasingly, however, social policy and programs are beginning to take Into consideration the situation of the crime victim. Programs designed to focus on offender restitution to crime victims are being developed and Implemented at various stages of the criminal Justice system. At the same time, programs of state compensation…
Restitution or Parole: A Follow-Up Study of Adult Offenders
A study was conducted comparing eighteen male property offenders released on parole to the Minnesota Restitution Center after four months' imprisonment to a group of matched offenders who were released to conventional parole supervision. The two groups were individually matched on the variables of age at first offense, previous felony convictions, age at release, type of offense, and race. Follow-up occurred at sixteen months after release; offic…
Considering the Victim, Readings in Restitution and Victim Compensation
Journal Article Considering the Victim, Readings in Restitution and Victim Compensation. Studies in Comparative Criminal Law Get access CONSIDERING THE VICTIM, READINGSIN RESTITUTIONAND VICTIM COMPENSATION.Hudson Joe & Galaway Burt(eds). Springfield, Illinois: Charles C. Thomas, 1975. STUDIESIN COMPARATIVE CRIMINAL LAW.Wise Edward M. & Mueller Gerhard O.W.(eds.).Springfield, Illinois: Charles C. Thomas, 1975. Gunther Arzt Gunther Arzt * Professor…
Undoing the wrong
The ancient concept of repayment by the offender to the victim of his crime is applied in a new way at the Minnesota Restitution Center. Results evaluated by rigorous research indicate that the program is proving to be effective for adult male offenders who committed crimes against property
Victim Compensation: An Analysis of Substantive Issues
Since 1964 several jurisdictions have enacted social insurance schemes to cover economic losses sustained by victims of violent crimes. The laws and experiences of these jurisdictions are analyzed and synthesized in relation to substantive program issues. Varying administrative patterns and procedures are noted. Coverage is almost universally limited to crimes of violence, but compensable losses and categories of persons entitled to compensation …
Using Restitution in the Rehabilitation of Offenders
Child Welfare in Canada: Research and Policy Implications
Crime Victim and Offender Mediation as a Social Work Strategy
Juvenile offenders and their victims are brought together to discuss the offense/victimization and to negotiate a mutually satisfactory restitution plan. One hundred sixty-five offenders participated in the first 2 years. One hundred sixty-two victims were involved in the offenses and 54 percent (87) decided to meet their offenders. One hundred twenty-eight agreements were negotiated involving 99 offenders and 84 victims. Seventy-nine percent of …
Restitution or Parole: A Follow-Up Study of Adult Offenders
A study was conducted comparing eighteen male property offenders released on parole to the Minnesota Restitution Center after four months' imprisonment to a group of matched offenders who were released to conventional parole supervision. The two groups were individually matched on the variables of age at first offense, previous felony convictions, age at release, type of offense, and race. Follow-up occurred at sixteen months after release; offic…
A Survey of North American Specialist Foster Family Care Programs
Over the past 10 years, specialist foster family care services have emerged as a distinct child welfare service. Snowballing sampling techniques were used to identify over 1,200 possible North American specialist foster family care programs; 293 met six criteria established as defining a specialist foster family care program. Data on the programs, ranging from size, number of clients, foster parent training, size of caseload, length of stay, and …
A Comparative Survey of Specialist Fostering in the Uk and North America
The development of specialist fostering in Britain was one of the childcare success stories of the 1980s. Malcolm Hill, Richard Nutter, Donal Giltinan, Joe Hudson and Burt Galaway report here the main findings of a comparative survey of specialist fostering undertaken in 1992, which provides an up-to-date picture of current trends
Social Work in Juvenile and Criminal Justice Settings
Social Work in Juvenile and Criminal Justice Settings Get access Social Work in Juvenile and Criminal Justice Settings. Edited by Roberts Albert R.. Springfield, Ill.: Charles C Thomas, Publisher, 1983. 378 pp. $29.75. Burt Galaway Burt Galaway School of Social Development, University of Minnesota, Duluth Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar Social Work, Volume 30, Issue 1, January-February 1985, Pages 8…
Undoing the wrong
The ancient concept of repayment by the offender to the victim of his crime is applied in a new way at the Minnesota Restitution Center. Results evaluated by rigorous research indicate that the program is proving to be effective for adult male offenders who committed crimes against property
Victim Compensation: An Analysis of Substantive Issues
Since 1964 several jurisdictions have enacted social insurance schemes to cover economic losses sustained by victims of violent crimes. The laws and experiences of these jurisdictions are analyzed and synthesized in relation to substantive program issues. Varying administrative patterns and procedures are noted. Coverage is almost universally limited to crimes of violence, but compensable losses and categories of persons entitled to compensation …
Using Restitution in the Rehabilitation of Offenders
Crime Victims and Public Social Policy
The administration of criminal law has traditionally Ignored the role of the victim and focused on the criminal offender. Increasingly, however, social policy and programs are beginning to take Into consideration the situation of the crime victim. Programs designed to focus on offender restitution to crime victims are being developed and Implemented at various stages of the criminal Justice system. At the same time, programs of state compensation…
Restitution or Parole: A Follow-Up Study of Adult Offenders
A study was conducted comparing eighteen male property offenders released on parole to the Minnesota Restitution Center after four months' imprisonment to a group of matched offenders who were released to conventional parole supervision. The two groups were individually matched on the variables of age at first offense, previous felony convictions, age at release, type of offense, and race. Follow-up occurred at sixteen months after release; offic…
Considering the Victim, Readings in Restitution and Victim Compensation
Journal Article Considering the Victim, Readings in Restitution and Victim Compensation. Studies in Comparative Criminal Law Get access CONSIDERING THE VICTIM, READINGSIN RESTITUTIONAND VICTIM COMPENSATION.Hudson Joe & Galaway Burt(eds). Springfield, Illinois: Charles C. Thomas, 1975. STUDIESIN COMPARATIVE CRIMINAL LAW.Wise Edward M. & Mueller Gerhard O.W.(eds.).Springfield, Illinois: Charles C. Thomas, 1975. Gunther Arzt Gunther Arzt * Professor…
Offender Restitution in Theory and Action
Social Work in Juvenile and Criminal Justice Settings
Social Work in Juvenile and Criminal Justice Settings Get access Social Work in Juvenile and Criminal Justice Settings. Edited by Roberts Albert R.. Springfield, Ill.: Charles C Thomas, Publisher, 1983. 378 pp. $29.75. Burt Galaway Burt Galaway School of Social Development, University of Minnesota, Duluth Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar Social Work, Volume 30, Issue 1, January-February 1985, Pages 8…
Victim-Offender Reconciliation Program (Vorp) Evaluation Issues
The victim offender reconciliation (VORP) concept originated in Ontario in 1973; subsequently program applications have occurred in other parts of Canada, the United States, England, and the Federal Republic of Germany. Most VORP's are small, grass roots organizations but as these programs mature and seek continuation funding they are likely to encounter demands for program evaluation. For evaluations to be useful VORP program managers and evalua…
Crime Victim and Offender Mediation as a Social Work Strategy
Juvenile offenders and their victims are brought together to discuss the offense/victimization and to negotiate a mutually satisfactory restitution plan. One hundred sixty-five offenders participated in the first 2 years. One hundred sixty-two victims were involved in the offenses and 54 percent (87) decided to meet their offenders. One hundred twenty-eight agreements were negotiated involving 99 offenders and 84 victims. Seventy-nine percent of …
The State as Parent: International Research Perspectives on Interventions with Young Persons
A Survey of North American Specialist Foster Family Care Programs
Over the past 10 years, specialist foster family care services have emerged as a distinct child welfare service. Snowballing sampling techniques were used to identify over 1,200 possible North American specialist foster family care programs; 293 met six criteria established as defining a specialist foster family care program. Data on the programs, ranging from size, number of clients, foster parent training, size of caseload, length of stay, and …
Recent Practice Experience of Social Work Methods Faculty
This study was conducted to determine the extent ofpractice experience of graduate social work faculty members teaching methods courses. A survey of 705 faculty members produced 365 us able responses. The group reported a mean of 8 years' post-MSW practice experience, but a mean of 12.3 years had elapsed since the faculty members had been involved infull-time practice experience. Sixty-eight percent reported that they were currently involved in s…
A Comparative Survey of Specialist Fostering in the Uk and North America
The development of specialist fostering in Britain was one of the childcare success stories of the 1980s. Malcolm Hill, Richard Nutter, Donal Giltinan, Joe Hudson and Burt Galaway report here the main findings of a comparative survey of specialist fostering undertaken in 1992, which provides an up-to-date picture of current trends
Treatment foster care programs: A review of evaluation research and suggested directions
Since 1970 treatment foster care (TFC) programs have been developing as a service for children and youths in Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Findings of 11 evaluation studies from these countries show that TFC programs successfully served youths experiencing serious problems in living. Youths experienced positive in-program changes; most family care placements were completed as planned. Youths who were discharged from TFC care …
Child Welfare in Canada: Research and Policy Implications
The restorative resolutions project: An alternative to incarceration
A retributive system of justice is disrespectful of both offenders and victims and contributes to a cycle of crime. A restorative system builds on offender strengths, expects offenders to make improvements in their own lives and their communities, and involves offenders and victims in decision making. The Restorative Resolution program develops restorative plans with serious adult felony offenders and their victims; the plans are presented to the…
Political science (16 works) · Psychology (13 works) · Law (11 works) · Criminology (10 works) · Law (9 works) · Restitution (7 works) · Sociology (7 works) · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis (6 works) · Medicine (5 works) · Social Work (5 works)