ABSTRACT
Wormwith et al. (2007) have suggested that much of the future understanding about correctional intervention ‘is likely to come from moving beyond the simple, but important, treatment-recidivism study, to the examination of in-program issues’ (2007: 882). They identify non-engagement, non-completion and drop-out as some of the most critical factors that infuence rehabilitative outcomes. In this book we have described and discussed how treatment readiness is likely to be an important determinant of programme engagement and completion, and offered a framework from which to understand and assess readiness, as well as to inform interventions that might be used to modify or address low levels of readiness.
