Dear RAMESES colleagues,
I am a 2nd year PhD student at the University of Birmingham. Part of my research involves the use of a realist evaluation approach to look at the Payment by Result (PbR) funding model in the sphere of criminal justice in England and Wales. Payment by results means that organizations working to rehabilitate formerly incarcerated persons receive financial reward for maintaining clients who do not re-offend. My working theories have to do with how this works, and how it may produce unintended consequences. I have conducted interviews with key informants (those at managerial positions within probation) and developed an initial programme theory. However, I was not able to have access to support workers and clients (offenders) to test my initial programme theory. As a result, Justin has kindly suggested that I consider other data sources i.e literature. The idea would be to link the theories I have developed to middle-range theories in the literature. I am specifically looking for middle-range theories about monetary incentivization and/or literature around monetary-related deterrence mechanisms so I can continue an analysis of how such theories may apply to this particular context.
So, I wonder if anyone would be able to suggest or point me towards some middle range theories out there, which could support my work?
With thanks and kind regards,
Bibiane
Bibiane Manga
PhD. Student
Institute of Applied Health Research
University of Birmingham
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