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Measuring service delivery in a placement prevention program: an application to an ecological model
- Authors:
- CASH Scottye, BERRY Marianne
- Journal article citation:
- Administration in Social Work, 27(3), 2003, pp.65-85.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Reports on a service delivery tracking log developed by a family-based prevention programme to assist workers in documenting various service elements and in assessing treatment fidelity. When caseworkers used the new service instrument in stead of narrative case notes to document services delivered, researchers and programme administrators were able to assess, quantitatively, the extent to which these principles were enacted, and where the programme had drifted from service tenets. Describes the service instrument, illustrates its potential use to determine treatment fidelity and implement the programme evaluation process within a child welfare context. (Copies of this article are available from: Haworth Document Delivery Centre, Haworth Press Inc., 10 Alice Street, Binghamton, NY 13904-1580).
Family characteristics and child welfare services: does the assessment drive service provision?
- Authors:
- CASH Scottye J., BERRY Marianne
- Journal article citation:
- Families in Society, 83(5/6), September 2002, pp.499-507.
- Publisher:
- The Alliance for Children and Families
Reports on an process study carried out in the USA, designed to prevent ineffective foster placement to determine the match between family problems identified during assessment and subsequent services provided to the family. This study of 115 families and their services found that 'fit' of services is best when concrete, rather than clinical, services are provided, but that parenting issues
Intensive family preservation services: an examination of critical service components
- Authors:
- BERRY Marianne, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Child and Family Social Work, 5(3), August 2000, pp.191-203.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Prescribed models of intensive family preservation services are based on assumptions regarding the contribution of service intensity, short-term duration of services and a home-based approach to positive outcomes for children and families. A descriptive and exploratory study tests these assumptions by examining the association of service structure characteristics to case outcomes: child placement, child safety, and gains in family skills and child well-being. This study finds that, while service intensity is indeed a predictor of short and long-term placement outcomes for families, families' gains while in treatment (as rated by caseworkers) are even better predictors of placement outcomes.
An evaluation of family preservation services: fitting agency services to family needs
- Author:
- BERRY Marianne
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work: A journal of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW), 37(4), 1992, pp.314-321.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
Examines progress and outcomes of cases served during a three year period of a family preservation project, the In-Home Family Care Program which works with families at imminent risk of removal of a child; analyses service elements, match of services to needs and improvements in parenting skills.
Validation of the Strengths and Stressors Tracking Device with a child welfare population
- Authors:
- BERRY Marianne, CASH Scottye J., MATHIESEN Sally G.
- Journal article citation:
- Child Welfare Journal, 82(3), May 2003, pp.293-318.
- Publisher:
- Child Welfare League of America
The Strengths and Stressors Tracking Device (SSTD) is a rapid assessment measure of family well-being that assesses the particular strengths and needs of families at intake to help guide case planning and evaluate the effectiveness of treatment. The device assesses families from an ecological perspective in the domains of environmental conditions, social support, caregiver skills, and child well-being, and may be used at multiple points during treatment to assess change. SSTD has high internal consistency in all domains, distinguishes between physical abuse and neglect, and is sensitive to specific changes made by families across the duration of treatment.
The role of open adoption in the adjustment of adopted children and their families
- Authors:
- BERRY Marianne, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Children and Youth Services Review, 20(1/2), 1998, pp.151-171.
- Publisher:
- Elsevier
Describes the findings from a four-year study of US adoptions by non-foster parents which indicate that openness has decreased or ceased among a large proportion of adoptions, primarily among those adoptive families who chose openness at the recommendation or insistence of the adoption agency or agent. For all families in the fourth year of their adoption, satisfaction levels and other indicators
Services to prevent child placing-out for cocaine-affected and non-affected families
- Author:
- BERRY Marianne
- Journal article citation:
- Child and Family Social Work, 1(4), November 1996, pp.219-231.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Evaluates the effectiveness of the 'In-Home Family Care' programme of Children's Home Society of California regarding the emphasis and impact of services for cocaine-affected families. Assesses the family characteristics, problems addressed and service provision in cases served over a 3-year period in terms of their relation to placement outcome for cocaine-affected and non-affected families. Finds that despite serious and often chronic problems among cocaine-affected families, their child removal rate was no higher than that for non-affected families. Discusses the implications for risk assessment and placement decisions.
Engaging families in child welfare services: an evidence based approach
- Authors:
- DAWSON Kari, BERRY Marianne
- Journal article citation:
- Child Welfare Journal, 81(2), March 2002, pp.293-317.
- Publisher:
- Child Welfare League of America
This literature review surveys effective engagement strategies including service components and caseworker qualities and behaviours. These elements are identified as contributing to the positive case outcomes of treatment compliance, family preservation and placement prevention. The unique needs of neglectful parents are also examined.