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Gender differences in behavioral outcomes among children at risk of neglect: findings from a family-focused prevention intervention
- Authors:
- LINDSEY Michael A., HAYWARD R. Anna, DePANFILIS Diane
- Journal article citation:
- Research on Social Work Practice, 20(6), November 2010, pp.572-581.
- Publisher:
- Sage
This study investigated the influence of the Family Connections (FC) intervention on preventing behavioural problems among urban children at risk of neglect. It was mostly composed of African American children. Secondary data analyses using mixed model analyses of variance with repeated measures were used to examine gender differences in child behaviour outcomes among 111 participating families during intake, closing, and 6 months after intervention participation. Findings showed that from intake to closing, boys appeared to experience a larger decrease in internalising and externalising behaviours than girls. At 6-month follow-up, boys’ behaviours remained stable relative to results at closing. Girls showed a slight decrease in behaviours over the same period. Findings also revealed a greater decrease in problem behaviours for participants in the 9-month versus 3-month version of FC. The authors concluded that positive effects of the FC intervention for African American children suggest the potential of this prevention intervention to prevent negative behaviour trajectories.
North Carolina Family Assessment Scale: measurement properties for youth mental health services
- Authors:
- LEE Bethany R., LINDSEY Michael A.
- Journal article citation:
- Research on Social Work Practice, 20(2), March 2010, pp.202-211.
- Publisher:
- Sage
Using data collected by child mental health intake workers with 158 families in Maryland, the purpose of this study was to assess the reliability and validity of the North Carolina Family Assessment Scale (NCFAS) among families involved with youth mental health services. The authors conclude that the NCFAS measure was designed for use with high-risk families involved with, or about to become involved with, child welfare services, and that the findings from this study suggest that this measure does not function equivalently in assessing families of young people involved with mental health services, and that while the NCFAS provides a good platform from which to consider family functioning, greater flexibility in child mental health service delivery is needed to accommodate a family assessment measure.