An Evaluation of the Effectiveness of the KEEPING FAMILIES TOGETHER PROGRAM
Author: Sharon L. Bruner
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Published: 1998
Total Pages: 64
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Author: Sharon L. Bruner
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Published: 1998
Total Pages: 64
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Ros Wilson
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Published: 1996
Total Pages: 96
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe primary objective of the Keeping Families Together program is the prevention of unnecessary out-of-home placement of children where protection issues are present. Given the significance of the service objectives and the impact on the lives of children and their families, it was considered important that systematic evaluation be undertaken to assess the program's effectiveness in accomplishing such objectives and goals.
Author: Charlotte Booth
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2017-07-12
Total Pages: 357
ISBN-13: 1351510274
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhen a family's problems become so severe that traditional community resources are unable to help them effectively, caseworkers are usually advised to place children outside the home. Family preservation services such as Homebuilders are designed to give caseworkers and families another option: services that are more intensive, accessible, flexible, and goal-oriented than conventional supports. Instead of relieving family pressure by removing a child, the approach described here adds resources to alleviate pressure and to facilitate the development of a nurturing environment for children within the context of the family. Whereas crisis intervention attempts to resolve immediate problems their approach enables the family to function better after the crisis than before. In addition to their obvious social benefits, family preservation services are cost effective. Straightforward and practice-oriented, Keeping Families Together profiles the kinds of families that are assisted by prevention services such as this, tracing the salient features of its innovative approach to crisis intervention, its organizational features, and its knowledge and research base. Rich in actual examples drawn from family practice, this book will be of great interest to beginning students as well as practitioners in family and children's services. The book is also intended for those who are considering beginning their own Family Preservation Services to evaluate whether or not the approach will be a good fit for them, to become aware of some of the complexities of program design and training so that they can make informed decisions. When the book first appeared, Contemporary Psychology said that it "speaks for itself as a wonderful description of how to be of help to families in crisis."
Author: Marianne Berry
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Published: 1990
Total Pages: 266
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Ying-Ying T. Yuan
Publisher: SAGE Publications, Incorporated
Published: 1990-04
Total Pages: 186
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn examination of the issues related to the description and evaluation of social programmes for families and children that focus on keeping the family intact. The contributors discuss target populations, client outcomes, cost analysis and evaluation design.
Author: Francine H. Jacobs
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2017-10-24
Total Pages: 525
ISBN-13: 1351311069
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe diverse composition of American families and changing ways of raising our children have become subjects of intense scrutiny by researchers and policymakers in recent years. Shifting demographics and work patterns, growing numbers of women in the work force, teenage pregnancy, single-parent families, and the deinstitutionalization of the elderly, disabled, and mentally ill--all these trends have significantly affected family life. Evaluating Family Programs effectively bridges the gap between researchers and practitioners in order to bring practical, understandable advice to providers of family programs and to program funders and policymakers. Heather B. Weiss and Francine H. Jacobs have collected in this volume works which move outside the traditional approaches of their disciplines to create new models for delivering and evaluating services. This sets a mood of genuine inquiry and excitement about successful aspects of programs while maintaining openness about the limitations of both research and practice. By expanding the research model, this work is an attempt to understand reciprocal influences of extended family, culture, community, and social institutions. It urges those who advocate program accountability to understand that not all types of evaluations are appropriate for all programs, and it notes that limitations in current evaluation technologies make it difficult to evaluate outcomes. Evaluating Family Programs reminds the reader that in order to develop sound family policy we must look at children and families in context. Beacuse policymakers, program administrators, and informed citizens have come to rely more upon the results of evaluation research, we must improve our methods while not losing sight of its limitations. It is a thought-provoking contribution to the efforts of those who seek to support the American family with compassion, understanding, and realism.
Author: United States. Congress. House. Select Committee on Children, Youth, and Families
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Published: 1992
Total Pages: 160
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe text of a hearing on successful efforts to prevent child abuse and strengthen families is presented in this document. After an opening statement by chairwoman Representative Patricia Schroeder, statements are presented by Representatives Robert E. "Bud" Cramer, Jr., Neil Abercrombie, Blackwell, Gerry Sikorski, Matthew Martinez, Frank Wolf, Lamar S. Smith, Barbara-Rose Collins, and Curt Weldon. Statements and/or prepared materials are included from these individuals: (1) Gail Breakey, director, Hawaii Family Stress Center, Honolulu, Hawaii; (2) David Chadwick, director, Center for Child Protection, Children's Hospital and Health Center, San Diego, California; (3) Anne Cohn Donnelly, executive director, National Committee for Prevention of Child Abuse, Chicago, Illinois; (4) Wade Horn, commissioner, Administration for Children, Youth, and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, D.C.; (5) Susan Kelly, program director, Families First, Michigan Department of Social Services, Division of Child and Family Services, Lansing; (6) David Mills, president, National Alliance of Children's Trust and Prevention Funds, Lansing, Michigan; (7) David L. Olds, associate professor, Department of Pediatrics, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, New York; and (8) Bernard Watson, president and chief executive officer, The William Penn Foundation, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (ABL)
Author: Howard Altstein
Publisher: Georgetown University Press
Published: 2000-08-02
Total Pages: 172
ISBN-13: 9781589013124
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn this new volume, two distinguished professors of social work debate the question of whether family preservation or adoption serves the best interests of abused and neglected children. Arguing the merits of keeping families together whenever possible, Ruth G. McRoy examines the background, theory, and effectiveness of family preservation programs. She provides practical recommendations and pays particular attention to the concerns of African American children. Claiming that there is insufficient evidence that family preservation actually works, Howard Altstein counters that children from truly dysfunctional families should be given the chance for stable lives through adoption rather than left in limbo.
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Published: 1991
Total Pages: 782
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: James K. Whittaker
Publisher: Transaction Publishers
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Total Pages: 228
ISBN-13: 9780202368504
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFocusing on a program ("Homebuilders") that has attracted national attention, this book develops implications for family-centered curricula in such areas as social policy, direct practice, program design/management, practice research, theory and prevention.