The varieties of readmission: The case against the use of recidivism rates as a measure of program effectiveness.

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Abstract
The many kinds and functions of rehospitalization--frequently having little, if anything, to do with the recidivist's psychiatric status per se--are examined. It is suggested that the use of recidivism rates may blind evaluators, program planners, and practitioners to the multiplicity of dynamics involved in the rehospitalization process.
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