The Doors Of Hope Improving Recidivism Among Women

Doors of Hope: Working to Reduce Recidivism among Women in Rutherford County Elizabeth Edwards Middle Tennessee State University Human Behavior Theories Throughout time, psychologists and scientists have worked to study and explain human behavior. While many theories have been developed and published, there is a small group of theories that can be directly applied to certain client populations. One of the theories that most closely relates to the clients at Doors of Hope is Albert Bandura’s Social Learning Theory. Bandura’s theory mentions the importance of self-efficiency among clients. â€Å"Self-efficiency refers to a person’s belief about his or her ability to perform behaviors that lead to expected outcomes† (Ashford †¦show more content†¦The wide variety of client outcomes provides evidence that Bandura’s theory has some truthfulness to it. Bandura’s theory states that a client’s self-efficiency plays a role in the outcome of that client. For example, if a client is entering a program with full dedication to complete the program and remain drug fr ee, they are more likely to successfully complete those goals. On the other hand, if the client enters the program and is unsure of what will come out of it, they most likely will not be successful. However, some clients may relapse or return to their pervious life style, only to return to the program at a later time and successfully complete the program. One client at Doors of Hope had been a repeat patient at multiple rehab facilities. It wasn’t until she was arrested and faced losing her children, that she gained a new perspective on the benefits of remaining sober. This client had entered the program with the intention of remaining sober and regaining custody of her children. From the very start of her involvement with Doors of Hope, this client has proved her desire to remain clean and have lived a lifestyle that supports that decision. This client is now drug free for close to six months, has rebuilt a relationship with her family members, and has recently been granted unsupervised