title: Efficacy and maintenance of an education program for a consumer cooperative.
abstract: We examined the effects of contingency management on participation in and maintenance of an education program by new members of a student housing cooperative. With credit and fine contingencies in place, the percentage of participants completing study guides was five times higher than without the contingencies. Members continued to implement the program for 9 years without researcher involvement.
authors.affiliation: Department of Human Development, University of Kansas, Lawrence 66045.
authors.forename: D E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Altus
authors.forename: T M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Welsh
authors.forename: L K
authors.initials: LK
authors.lastname: Miller
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Merrill
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001521:Behavior Therapy; D003256:Community Participation; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training; D008297:Male; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology*; D014040:Token Economy