Individual and group interventions are briefly described as well as positive responses and resistance to computer use. No differences in computer utilization were found based on diagnosis, age, or educational level. Future areas of research are delineated. Conceptual implications are discussed. Counselors without computer assistance employed fewest RAT with their clients than those with computer scoring available.
Program evaluation is the longitudinal tracking study.
The JUNS notifies researchers of survey administration dates, tracks surveys, updates participant status, reports county performance, supports data entry from surveys, and supports numerous other administrative tasks. The notification program has helped the counties keep abreast of their progress without the burden of the administrative overhead necessary for this evaluation. The system has performed well and has heightened the interest of many counties concerning automation. Diffusion of innovation denotes the spread of new ideas, information, and inventions within a social system. Yet, resistance to an innovation does occur and sometimes a diffusion attempt fails completely.