The Cambridge-Somerville project in Boston is a well-known example of a failed program. Which of the following did NOT characterize the intervention?
a. There was some evidence that suggested that the program may have had detrimental effects on the recipients.
b. Both subjective indicators (e.g., views of caseworkers) and objective indicators (e.g., crime statistics) pointed to the failure of the program.
c. The recipients were involved in the program for five years and received a variety of supports.
d. The main goal of the program was to prevent boys from lower-class backgrounds from going down a criminal path.
Ans: B
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